Understanding Linking Verbs and Adjectives

The video tutorial explains predicate adjectives, which are adjectives that act as subject complements. It details how they follow linking verbs and modify the subject. The tutorial lists various linking verbs and provides examples to illustrate how predicate adjectives function in sentences.

What is the primary function of a predicate adjective?

• To replace nouns

• To modify adverbs

• To act as a verb

• To complete the subject

Which of the following questions do adjectives answer?

• How many

• When

• Where

• Why

Which of the following is NOT a question that adjectives answer?

• How much

• How often

• Which one

• What kind

What type of verb is essential for a predicate adjective?

• Modal verb

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

Which of the following is NOT a form of the verb 'to be'?

• Being

• Could

• Were

• Am

Which verb can be used to test if a verb is a linking verb?

• Can

• Have

• Is

• Do

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• Write

• Run

• Jump

• Appear

Which of the following verbs can express condition?

• Run

• Jump

• Smell

• Write

In the sentence 'The purchase of a Lamborghini was extravagant and wasteful', what are 'extravagant and wasteful'?

• Predicate adjectives

• Nouns

• Adverbs

• Verbs

What is the linking verb in the sentence 'Greyson seemed afraid of dogs'?

• Dogs

• Greyson

• Afraid

• Seemed