help with this sentence please

[HollyDay]

Paris looked on Aphrodite and in his eyes she was the fairest goddess.

What is goddess???

[KH_]

Isn't it a direct object of "was"? I'm not positive, but since it's a compound sentence, it seems like it is . . .

[Beth in Central TX]

she=subject, was=linking verb, goddess=predicate nominative

[Beth in Central TX]

No, it can't be a direct object because 'was' is a linking verb. Direct objects only follow action verbs.

[KH_]

No, it can't be a direct object because 'was' is a linking verb. Direct objects only follow action verbs.

LOL - it's been a long time for me, and ds is only in 3rd grade, so we haven't gotten there yet :D

[Beth in Central TX]

Dear KH,

I wouldn't have even attempted to answer this question 6 months to a year ago. I'm pretty sure I'm right, but I still don't have a lot of grammar confidence yet. I'm astounded at what I didn't know about grammar. Fortunately R&S grammar, Latin, & CW are giving me a firm foundation in grammar along with my boys. In addition, I went through Jensen's Grammar on my own this past fall. Things are finally starting to fall into place...

Take care,

[Jean in Wisc]

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[Beth in Central TX]

Whew! Thanks, Jean. I was hoping someone would back me up...