Adjectives and Linking Verbs

Predicate adjectives are _______________ complements.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

A predicate adjective is found ___________ the linking verb.

• before

• after

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

• True

• False

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:

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.

Look for a predicate adjective in the following sentence:

• 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

Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

• She runs quickly.

• The soup tastes delicious.

• He will arrive soon.

• They have finished their homework.