Choose the predicate nominative in the following sentence. - The first subway system in the world was the London Underground.
a. system
b. subway
c. London Underground

c. London Underground

Explanation:

A "predicate nominative" refers to a noun/pronoun that is used to rename the subject of the sentence. It is always found after the linking verb. Remember that it is part of the "predicate" in the sentence.

The predicate in the sentence above is: "was the London Underground." Therefore, the predicate nominative should be found here. As mentioned above, the predicate nominative should follow after a linking verb. The linking verb above is "was." The only noun following it is the "London Underground." It is also used to rename or identify the subject in the sentence, which is the "first subway system in the world." This makes choice c as the answer.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)