Question

Which word in the sentence is a predicate nominative? Jacqueline Cochran was the first woman to break the speed of sound. A. first B. speed C. sound D. woman

Answer 1

The answer is letter D. woman

The predicate nominative is a noun/pronoun that is located in the predicate of a sentence. It defines the subject and completes the verb before it.

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Answer 2

A predicate nominative (also, predicate noun) is a noun following a linking verb.

For example, in the simple sentence "She is an excellent student," SHE is the subject, IS is the linking verb (a form of "to be" or something with a similar meaning), and STUDENT is the predicate nominative. (Excellent is just an adjective modifying student.)
So,
D: woman
is the right answer.