Predicate adjectives.
Adjectives
Adverbs modify verbs or adjectives or other adverbs, and adjectives modify nouns.
Adjectives modify (describe) nouns. Adverbs modify (describe) verbs.
No. Adverbs modify verbs.
Adjectives are used to modify both simple and compound subjects.
No, adverbs do not follow linking verbs. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as an adjective or a noun. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, but they do not function as subject complements following a linking verb.
No. Verbs like feel, seem, and become are linking verbs, and the words that follow them are often predicate adjectives that modify the subject. So feel is a verb and guilty is an adjective, as usual.
No, adverbs do not modify linking verbs because linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which describes or renames the subject rather than describing an action. Adverbs typically modify verbs that show action.
Adjectives
No, adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns.
Adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs.
Adjectives do not modify verbs, adverbs, or other adjectives (this is what adverbs do). Adjectives modify nouns, pronouns, or noun phrases and clauses.
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that renames the subject of a sentence, while a predicate adjective is an adjective that describes the subject of a sentence. Predicate nominatives typically follow a linking verb, such as "is," "was," or "become," while predicate adjectives modify the subject of the sentence directly.
Adverbs modify verbs or adjectives or other adverbs, and adjectives modify nouns.
No, adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. They do not directly modify nouns or pronouns. Nouns and pronouns are typically modified by adjectives.
In this context, "rusty" is an adjective describing the condition of your skills. Adjectives are used to describe or modify nouns or pronouns, while adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Adjectives modify (describe) nouns. Adverbs modify (describe) verbs.