Adjectives After Linking Verbs

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

Predicate adjectives ___________ the subject.

• rename

• describe

• introduce

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.

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

What is a predicate adjective?

• word that describes the predicate of a sentence

• action word in a sentence

• word in the predicate that replaces the subject of the sentence.

• word in the predicate that describes the subject of the sentence.

What is the definition of linking verb?

• the subject doing something

• subject being connected to an adjective

Identify the predicate adjectives in each sentence.
Last Saturday was sunny and warm.

• Saturday, sunny

• Last, warm

• sunny, warm

• was sunny

Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence: The soup tastes delicious.

• A) soup

• B) tastes

• C) delicious

• D) there is no predicate adjective

Which of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?

• A) The cat is on the mat.

• B) The flowers smell lovely.

• C) She runs quickly.

• D) The book is on the table.

Choose the correct predicate adjective in the sentence: The sky looks clear and blue today.

• A) sky

• B) looks

• C) clear and blue

• D) today