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Toby’s dog, Dixie, seems excited.

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However, his cat, Coco is calm as always.

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Dixie is the playful pet.

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Coco appears cool.

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Toby feels happy about both of his pets.

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Toby, Dixie, and Coco are really all great friends.

1. Excited - predicate adjective; seems - linking verb

2. Calm - predicate adjective; is - linking verb

3. Pet - predicate nominative; is - linking verb

4. Cool - predicate adjective; appears - linking verb

5. Happy - predicate adjective; feels - linking verb

6. Friends - predicate nominative; are - linking verb

Explanation:

The predicate is the part of the sentence that identifies or describes the subject. It can contain a predicate nominative or predicate adjective.

The predicate nominative is a noun, pronoun, or another nominal that follows a linking verb.

The predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb.

Linking verbs are verbs that connect the subject to the predicate nominative or predicate adjective.

the speaker versus the boy.