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Predicate Nominative

In grammar, a predicate nominative is a noun or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or describes the subject of a sentence.

Example Sentences:

1. The winner of the competition is John. (Noun as a predicate nominative)
2. Her mother is my sister. (Noun phrase as a predicate nominative)
3. I am he. (Pronoun as a predicate nominative)
4. She became a doctor. (Noun as a predicate nominative)

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