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à 3.7èPredicate Adjectives
ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the predicate
adjectives.
âS:
#êê The audience seemed ╕enthusiastic╗.
#êê The ruler is ╕Sue's╗.
#êê The popcorn tastes ╕salty╗.
#êê The eraser could be ╕mine╗.
#êê The book should have been ╕suspenseful╗.
éS
ëA predicate adjective comes after a linking verb, describing or
identifying a noun or pronoun that precedes the linking verb.ïAdjec-
tives that are created from expanding common nouns can be predicate ad-
#jectives; for example, the mouse was╕╗ ╕defenseless╗╗.╗ïPossessive
nouns can be predicate adjectives; for example, ç skeletons could be
#╕Hilda's╗.ïPossessive pronouns can be used as predicate adjectives; for
#example, the wedding band was ╕hers╗.ïAdjectives that are formed from
verbs can be predicate adjectives; for example, the camper trailer
#was ╕detachable╗.
1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a predicate
adjective derived from expanding a common noun?
A)ïThe soup was especially creamy.
B)ïI appreciate your honesty.
C)ïDid Jane's bowl overflow with cereal?
D)ïå
#ü ╢Creamy╗ is a predicate adjective derived from the common noun
#╢cream╗.ïIt comes after the linking verb ╢was╗ and characterizes the
#noun ╢soup╗, the subject of the verb ╢was╗.ïIn the other sentences,
#none of the adjectives are possessive adjectives.ï╖Your╗ is a posses-
#sive noun used as an adjective referring to the noun ╖honesty; Jane's
#is a possessive noun acting as an adjective referring to the noun ╖
#╖bowl╗.
Ç A
2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a possessive
noun used as a predicate adjective?
A)ïThat sweet aroma might have been yours.
B)ïThe orange juice container could be Tommy's.
C)ïThe statue seemed giantlike.
D)ïå
#ü ╢Tommy's╗ is a possessive noun functioning as a possessive adjec-
#tive coming after the linking verb ╢be╗ and identifying the noun ╢con-
#╢tainer╗, the subject of ╢be╗.ïThe other sentences also contain predi-
#cate adjectives, but they are not possessive nouns as well.ï╖Yours╗ is
a possessive pronoun used as a predicate adjective coming after the
#linking verb ╖been╗ and identifying the noun ╖aroma╗.ï╖Giantlike╗╗, de-
#rived from the noun ╖giant╗, is a predicate adjective coming after the
#linking verb ╖seem╗ and identifying the noun ╖statue╗.
Ç B
3.ïWhich one of the following sentences contains a possessive
pronoun acting as a predicate adjective?
A)ïI myself approve of the decision to relocate.
B)ïSamuel once was a master carpenter.
C)ïDo you expect that the handwriting on the note will be his?
D)ïå
#ü ╢His╗ is a possessive pronoun used as a predicate adjective fol-
#lowing the linking verb ╢be╗ and referring to ╢handwriting╗, the subject
#of ╢be╗.ïIn another sentence ╖I╗ is a personal pronoun acting as the
#subject of the verb ╖approve; myself╗ is an intensive pronoun emphasiz-
#ing ╖I╗.ïIn the remaining sentence, ╖master╗ is a noun used as an ad-
#jective describing the noun ╖carpenter╗, which acts as a predicate fol-
#lowing the linking verb ╖was╗ and identifying the proper noun ╖Samuel╗.
Ç C
4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a predicate
adjective derived from a verb?
A)ïThe state senator improved his image.
B)ïThe compound that was used to put out the blaze should be depend-
è able.
C)ïJoseph overturned his brother's sand castle.
D)ïå
#ü ╢Dependable╗ is the only predicate adjective in ç sentences,
#and it is derived from the verb ╢depend╗.ïIt follows the linking verb ╢
#╢be╗ and characterizes the noun ╢compound╗, the subject of ╢be╗.ïIn an-
#other sentence ╖state╗ is a common noun used as an adjective describing
#the noun ╖senator╗, and ╖his╗ is a possessive noun acting as an adjec-
#tive identifying the noun ╖image╗.ïIn the remaining sentence, ╖bro-
#╖ther's╗ is a possessive noun acting as an adjective describing ╖sand
#╖castle╗, and sand is a noun acting as an adjective describing the
#noun ╖castle╗.
Ç B
5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains a predicate
adjective?
A)ïThe clerk gave my coat to Harriet.
B)ïDid you travel to Greece by boat?
C)ïStan once ate ten roast beef sandwiches at one time.
D)ïå
#ü There are no predicate adjectives in ç sentences.ï╖My╗ is a
#possessive pronoun acting as an adjective identifying the noun ╖coat╗.
#╖You╗ is a personal pronoun acting as the subject of the verb ╖travel╗.
#In the remaining sentence, ╖ten╗ is an adjective referring to roast beef
#sandwiches.ï╖Roast╗ is a noun used as an adjective describing the
#noun ╖beef╗, which is used as an adjective describing the noun ╖sand-
#╖wich.
Ç D