* Predicate nouns rename the subject. They follow a linking verb (like "is," "are," "was," "were," "seems," "becomes," etc.) and provide more information about the subject.
* "Himself" is a reflexive pronoun. It refers back to the subject of the sentence.
Example:
* Correct: *The man himself built the house.* ("Himself" is a reflexive pronoun, modifying the subject "man.")
* Incorrect: *The man is himself. * (This sentence doesn't make grammatical sense. "Himself" doesn't provide additional information about the subject "man.")
To use a predicate noun, you would need a noun that renames the subject:
* Correct: *The man is a builder. * ("Builder" is a predicate noun, renaming the subject "man.")
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