Predicate Adjectives

A predicate adjective is found ___________ the linking verb.

• before

• after

Predicate adjectives are _______________ complements.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

True or False: If a sentence has ONE linking verb, it can not have a predicate nominative AND a predicate adjective.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Predicate adjectives ___________ the subject.

• rename

• describe

• introduce

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Look for a predicate adjective in the following sentence:

My mom's delicious cupcakes also looked colorful.

• also

• delicious

• colorful

• there is no predicate adjective.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Look for a predicate adjective in the following sentence:

Mom heard Fred's obnoxious screams from the backyard.

• Mom

• obnoxious

• backyard

• there is no predicate adjective.

Look for a predicate adjective in the following sentence:

Isn't that the most lovely painting you have ever seen?

• most

• lovely

• that

• there is no predicate adjective.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Look for a predicate adjective in the following sentence:

She is the tallest girl on the track team, but I am the fastest.

• track

• tallest

• fastest

• tallest and fastest are both predicate adjectives

Look for a predicate adjective in the following sentence:

Karen is somewhat strange, yet wonderful.

• strange

• wonderful

• there is no predicate adjective

• strange and wonderful are both predicate adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Look for a predicate adjective in the following sentence:

Her fantastic idea actually sounds insane to me.

• fantastic

• idea

• insane

• there is no predicate adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E