Using Adjectives

Choose the correct answer to the following statements.

- A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows linking verb and modifies the subject.

• Yes

• No

• other

To find the predicate adjective, first locate the:

• action verb

• transitive verb

• linking verb

It is SEEMS warmer today than yesterday.

In the previous sentence, SEEMS is a:

• action verb

• linking verb

Identify the function of verbs in the following sentence, by selecting action or linking verb.

-Many farmers in China grow rice.

• action verb

• linking verb

Identify the function of verbs in the following sentence, by selecting action or linking verb.

-During our trip to San Francisco, we stayed with our friends the Mugs.

• action verb

• linking verb

Identify the function of verbs in the following sentence, by selecting action or linking verb.

-Chinese cuisine seems welcome and pleasant for a change.

• action verb

• linking verb

Identify the predicate adjective in the sentence.

-Chinese cuisine seems welcome and pleasant for a change.

• cuisine

• change

• welcome and pleasant

A participle phrase is:

• a verb

• a verb form used as an adjective

• a verb form used as a gerund.

• action verb

The water drained slowly in the pipe clogged with dog hair.

identify the phrase in the previous sentence.

• infinitive phrase

• gerund phrase

• participle phrase

Participle and infinitive are use as adjectives.

• True

• False