Exploring Predicate Nouns and Adjectives

What is essential for a sentence to have a predicate noun or adjective?

• A complex sentence structure

• A direct object

• A linking verb

• An action verb

In the sentence 'My assistant is a skeleton', what role does 'skeleton' play?

• Subject

• Predicate noun

• Linking verb

• Predicate adjective

In the context of the lesson, what is the primary function of a linking verb?

• To describe an action

• To indicate time

• To list items or ideas

• To connect a subject to a predicate noun or adjective

What was the linking verb in the sentence 'The skeleton was very skinny'?

• Skinny

• Very

• Skeleton

• Was

What does a linking verb connect in a sentence?

• A subject to its verb

• Two independent clauses

• A noun to another noun

• A subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate

What is the predicate noun in the sentence 'This animal is a chicken'?

• Animal

• Is

• Chicken

• A

Which of the following is a predicate adjective in the context provided?

• Chicken

• Is

• Dead

• Animal

What is the role of 'is' in the sentence 'That chicken is dead'?

• Linking verb

• Action verb

• Subject

• Predicate noun

What does the linking verb 'was' indicate in the sentence 'Digging in the sand was really easy'?

• A future event

• A specific time in the past

• A connection to a predicate adjective

• An action performed by the subject

Why is 'easy' considered a predicate adjective in the sentence provided?

• It follows a linking verb and describes the subject's state

• It introduces a new subject

• It describes the subject directly

• It is the action the subject is performing