Predicative often follows verbs like 'is', 'become', and 'seem', describing the subject.

Linking Verbs

Predicative gives more information about the subject and its state or quality.

Subject Description

Do not confuse predicative with the similar-sounding 'predictive', which means 'forecasting'.

Think of predicative as completing the idea about the subject after a verb.

Knowing that 'predicative' identifies roles helps avoid mistaking it for the subject.

Remember that predicatives can be noun phrases, not just single adjectives or nouns.