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An adjective that follows the verb and modifies the subject is in what position?
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The Predicate position.
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Is proud a verb or adjective in the sentence I am proud of my school?
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)
What part of speech is such?
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.
What is a sentence with an adjective that comes after a linking verb and modifies a pronoun?
She is beautiful.They are colorful.The adjective following a linking verb is called a predicate adjective (a type of subject complement).
Is happy a predicate adjective?
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.
Can you give me examples of subject linking verb predicate adjective?
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.
What kind of adjective follows a linking verb and modifies the subject?
connecting adjectives
Is true an adverb in the sentence The answer is true?
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."
Is followed by a predicate adjective or predicate noun that renames or describes the subject?
A subject complement is the predicate adjective or predicate noun that follows a linking verb to rename or describe the subject.
What follows a linking verb and tells what the subject is like?
A noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that follows a linking verb is a subject complement.The subject complements are:A predicate nominative is the noun or a pronoun following a linking verb that restates or stands for the subject.A predicate adjective is the adjective following a linking verb which modifies (describes) the subject of the sentence.
Is proud a verb or adjective in the sentence I am proud of my school?
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)
Is there an adjective or a verb or is there an adjective modifying both the subject and the object in Few Americans speak fluent French?
Americans = noun - subject few = adjective - it modifies the subject. speak = verb fluent = adjective - it modifies the object. French = noun - object
What part of speech that modifies a verb is called?
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.
Does an adverb modify the subject of a sentence?
False, it does not! An adjective modifies the subject of a sentence.
Is subject complement a function of an objective pronoun?
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.
How do you use pronouns as subject complements?
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.
What part of speech is the word scientific-fiction?
* adjective * modifies the subject of the sentence 'novel'
What does a predicate adjective modify?
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
