Question #5154b
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A predicate is the verb and all the words that are related to that verb. A sentence can have more than one predicate.
A pronoun used in a predicate must be an objective pronoun, in most cases.
Explanation:
The objective case personal pronouns are:
me
you
him
her
it
us
them
The objective case interrogative or relative pronoun is: whom
All other types of pronouns can function as subjective or objective.
Example of pronouns as predicates:
"I love him."
-- The predicate is 'love him".
-- The objective pronoun is "him", direct object of the verb "love".
"I made them sandwiches."
-- The predicate is "made them sandwiches."
-- The objective pronoun "them" is the indirect object of the verb "made".
"My grandmother gave me this ring."
-- The predicate is "gave me this ring".
-- The objective pronoun "me" is the indirect object of the verb "gave".
"I like this but I don't like that."
-- The sentence contains two predicates, "like this" and "don't like that"
-- The demonstrative pronoun "this" is the direct object of the verb "like".
-- The demonstrative pronoun "that" is the direct object of the verb "don't like".
Now for the rule of "in most cases."
When a pronoun is functioning as a subject complement, it must be in the subjective form.
A subject complement is a noun, a pronoun , or an adjective that follows a linking verb.
A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object. The object of the verb restates the subject.
Examples of a pronoun as a subject complement:
"The winner is she."
-- The predicate is "is she" (winner = she).
"The baby in that photo grew up to be he."
-- The predicate is "grew up to be he" (baby = he).
