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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
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