Predicate Noun

表语

Nouns-name a person, place, thing, or idea

名词- 命名人、地点、事物或观点的词语

Nouns can function as predicate nouns. A predicate noun follows a linking verb and renames the subject of the sentence or clause.

名词可以用作表语。跟在连系动词后面，指代句子或分句的主语。

找出表语：

1) Find the verb.

找出动词

2) Is the verb and action verb or a linking verb?

这个动词是行为动词或连系动词吗?

3) If the verb is a linking verb, you could have a predicate noun or a predicate adjective.

如果是连系动词，可以找到一个表语或表语形容词。

4) Look for the word after the linking verb that renames or describes the subject.

找出连系动词后重命名或描述主语的词。

5) If the word is a noun-a person, place, thing-that renames the subject, you have found a predicate noun.

如果这个词是指代主语的名词(人、地点、事物)，这就是表语。

Sometimes, you may hear a predicate noun called a predicate nominative. These two terms mean the same thing.

表语(predicate noun)等于谓语性主格(predicate nominative)。

Examples of Predicate Noun:

表语的例句：

John is my friend.

John是我的朋友。

Is links John to friend-a noun that renames John.

Is连接John和friend-名词，指代John。

Ann is a nurse.

Ann是一名护士。

Is links Ann to nurse-a noun that renames Ann.

Is连接Ann和nurse-名词，指代Ann。

Mark and John are baseball players.

Mark 和John是篮球运动员。

Are links Mark and John to players-a noun that renames them.

Are连接Mark and John和players-名词，指代Mark 和John。

下面的一些例句中包含表语，这类词已用下划线标注。

1) My mom was the class president.

我妈妈是家长会代表。

2) Luke and Russ are brothers.

Luke 和Russ 是兄弟。

3) Shannon is a dancer.

Shannon是个舞蹈演员。

4) George Washington was the first president.

4)乔治华盛顿是美国的第一位总统。

5) Boats are my favorite!

5)船是我的最爱!

6) Trisha and Mandy were roommates at camp.

6)Trisha 和Mandy住在一个帐篷里。

7) My dog is a Labrador.

7)我的狗是拉布拉多。