Sentence account.Example 8 – “Wealtheow” is a noun functioning as the subject of “is.” “is” is a (linking) verb functioning as the core of the predicate. “not” is an adverb modifying the verb. “relative” is predicate noun linked by the verb to the subject. “of” is a preposition linking its object to the rest of the sentence. ”Beowulf” is a noun functioning as the object of the preposition. “of Beowulf” is a prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective modifying “relative.”
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