Adjectives Predicate Nouns and Adjectives

Adjectives describe...

• Nouns

• Pronouns

• Verbs

• Nouns and Pronouns

Adjectives answer what kind, how many, or which one.

• True

• False

Proper adjectives do NOT get capitalized.

• True

• False

Predicate adjectives follow...

• Helping verbs (ex. can, would, have, etc.)

• Linking verbs (ex. forms of to be, seem, sound, etc.)

• Action verbs (ex. run, jump, play, etc.)

In the sentence, "On picture day, I woke up with an ugly pimple on my chin" what type of adjective is the word "ugly"?

• Adjective

• Proper adjective

• Predicate adjective

In the sentence, "The cafeteria always serves Mexican food on Tuesdays" what type of adjective is the word "Mexican"?

• Adjective

• Proper adjective

• Predicate adjective

In the sentence, "My favorite teacher is funny and nice" what type of adjective is the word "funny"?

• Adjective

• Proper adjective

• Predicate adjective

Identify the proper adjective in the following sentence: "Betsy Ross designed the American flag for the colonial militia."

• Betsy

• colonial

• designed

• American

Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence: "The first week back from Winter break is exhausting."

• exhausting

• first

• Winter

• back

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "I was so angry when my favorite Warner shirt shrunk in the washing machine."

• angry

• favorite

• Warner

• machine