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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。