Final answer:
The predicate nominatives in the sentence are 'Josh,' 'Enrique,' and 'I,' although 'I' should technically be 'me' as it is part of the compound object of the linking verb 'were.' Predicate nominatives follow a linking verb and rename the subject.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the sentence 'The only applicants for the job were Josh, Enrique and I,' the predicate nominatives are 'Josh,' 'Enrique,' and 'I.' A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and refers back to the subject to rename or identify it. In this sentence, 'The only applicants for the job' is the subject, 'were' is the linking verb, and 'Josh, Enrique and I' are predicate nominatives that rename the subject.
Pronoun case is determined by how the pronoun is used in the sentence. However, the pronoun 'I' should technically be 'me' in the given sentence, because it is actually part of the compound object of the linking verb 'were' - the correct sentence would be 'The only applicants for the job were Josh, Enrique, and me.' Here the pronoun 'me' is the correct objective case pronoun, as it is the object of the linking verb.