The Predicate position.
The word 'proud' is an adjective.In the example sentence, the adjective proud functions as a subject complement (also called a predicate adjective), an adjective that follows a linking verb which modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence."I am proud..." (I=proud)
Such is a predicate adjective (also referred to more generally as a subject complement). It modifies Sorrow, which is the subject of this sentence. The order of this sentence is inverted from the typical English, which would be " Her sorrow is such." Therefore, sorrow in this case is an adjective because it modifies a noun.
No, the word 'joyful' is an adjective. An adjective that follows a linking verb and renames or modifies a subject is called a predicate adjective.Example: Mary is joyful about the news.A predicate noun is a noun or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or modifies a subject.Example: Mary is my sister.Both a predicate noun and a predicate adjective are called a subject complement.
She is beautiful.They are colorful.The adjective following a linking verb is called a predicate adjective (a type of subject complement).
A predicate adjective (also called a subject complement) modifies the subject like other descriptive adjectives, it must follow a linking verb in a sentence.Example subject-linking verb-predicate adjective: You are funny.
connecting adjectives
No, it is not. True is an adjective (predicate adjective) because it follows a linking verb (is). The adjective "true" modifies the subject, which is "answer."
A subject complement is the predicate adjective or predicate noun that follows a linking verb to rename or describe the subject.
A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes or modifies the subject by telling what it is like. This type of adjective helps to provide more information about the subject of the sentence.
The word 'proud' is an adjective.In the example sentence, the adjective proud functions as a subject complement (also called a predicate adjective), an adjective that follows a linking verb which modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence."I am proud..." (I=proud)
Americans = noun - subject few = adjective - it modifies the subject. speak = verb fluent = adjective - it modifies the object. French = noun - object
It is called, logically enough, a predicate adjective. It follows a linking verb (be, seems, looks) and refers to the subject. It can also be referred to as a subject complement.
False, it does not! An adjective modifies the subject of a sentence.
Yes it can. A subject complement follows a linking verb and modifies or refers to the subject. A subject complement may be a noun or a pronoun (predicate nominative) or an adjective (predicate adjective). Example subject complements:predicate nominative, noun: Jack is the winner.predicate nominative, pronoun: The winner is someone I know. The winner is you.predicate adjective: The winner was beautiful.
Pronouns can be used as subject complements to rename or describe the subject of a sentence. For example: "She is the best" - "She" is the subject complement that refers back to the subject "She." It adds more information or identity to the subject of the sentence.
* adjective * modifies the subject of the sentence 'novel'
A predicate adjective modifies the subject, to which it is connected by a linking verb.A noun used in the same way is called a predicate nominative.A subject