Predicate nominative is also popularly known as the predicate noun. It is a noun, a pronoun or any nominal that follows the linking verb and most of the time the form of the verb be. It links or completes the linking and change the name of the subject. It complements or completes the verb in the sentence. However, predicate nominative completes only linking verbs. Predicate nominative can be compound while some do not have one. Therefore in the sentence "Sugar is the main ingredient in taffy", the predicate nominative is "ingredient".
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I hope this helps 1). Stay neutral - avoid foreign entanglements. (Europe was his immediate concern here)
2). Good governments are based on religion and morals
3). Political parties are dangerous and divisive. He insisted upon the importance of unity and the dangers of sectionalism. He stated the importance of the Constitution, warned of the threat of political factions and the danger of constitutional amendments designed to weaken the central government .
Answer: A)
Explanation:
This passage is showing anticipation and lightheartedness in the author because at first, he is predicting what will happen and he is not saying and describing that with boredom, anger, grief, or sadness, that is why other answers B, C, and D are incorrect.
He is showing lightheartedness at the beginning of the story where he is describing the day as ''clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. ''
