Q.
I am still confused, please tell me what the predicate nominative is in the following sentence:
The Vikings were fearless in battle.
A.
The sentence doesn't have a predicate nominative. A predicate nominative "renames" the subject of the sentence. Your sentence has a predicate adjective a word that comes after the verb but describes the subject. The predicate adjective is "fearless."
Here's a sentence with a predicate nominative:
The Vikings were fierce warriors.
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