How to Identify Predicate Adjective?

Let's define “predicate adjective.” The simplest predicate adjective definition is that it describes or modifies the subject of a sentence. This type of modifying word appears after the subject of the sentence, which is normally a noun or pronoun. The describing word will also connect to a sentence with a linking verb.

How do you identify predicate nominative and predicate adjectives?

The main difference between predicate nominative and predicate adjective is that predicate nominative is a noun that follows a linking verb whereas predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb. A predicate nominative renames the subject whereas a predicative adjective describes the subject.

What's a predicate adjective example?

Predicate adjectives also tend to appear after a linking verb and provide more information about the subject of a sentence. For example, in “Jack is handsome,” Jack is the subject, and handsome is the predicate adjective.

James H. Sterling

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