Question #458e7

1 Answer

In the given sentence the word 'parble' (or 'marble') is a noun , a word for a thing.

Explanation:

The noun 'parble' (or 'marble') is functioning as a predicate noun (a type of subject complement), a noun that follows a linking verb that restates the subject of the sentence.

A linking verb acts as an equal sign, the subject (Margaret) is or becomes the object (Margaret = parble or marble ).