Sentence: My best friend is a talented artist.
* Subject: My best friend
* Verb: is
* Predicate Nominative: a talented artist
Explanation:
* Predicate nominative refers to a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb (like "is," "are," "was," "were," "seems," "becomes") and renames or identifies the subject.
* In this case, "a talented artist" renames the subject "My best friend." It tells us what kind of person my best friend is.
More Examples:
* She is the captain of the team. ("captain" renames "She")
* That man was a famous scientist. ("scientist" renames "That man")
* This book is my favorite. ("favorite" renames "This book")