The verbal irony is the fact that you wouldn't actually be happy about the air conditioner breaking, but it highlights the tragedy of the situation
Exercise 1:
an ocean
a pebble
an insect
a bug
a web
an archaeologist
an eagle
a geologist
a fossil
an ancient fossil
You only change "a" to "an" when the next word starts with a vowel.
Answer:
is an
Explanation:
A predicate noun is a single noun or a noun phrase that renames the subject of a sentence and follows a form of the verb "to be" or another linking verb.