What is the function of a predicate adjective?

Answer 1

A predicate noun (or 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.

Both are called subjectcomplements.

A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equals sign, the object is a form of the subject. Examples:

Mary is my sister.

(Mary=sister; the noun 'sister' is the predicate noun that renames the subject 'Mary')

Mary's feet got wet.

(feet->wet; the adjective 'wet' is the predicate adjective that describes the subject 'feet').

Answer 2

A predicate noun or predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun which follows the verb and describes or renames the subject. A predicate noun follows a linking verb. For example:

Jennifer is my sister. (The noun sister renames the subject Jennifer)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Predicate adjective complements a copular or linking verb in order to make an intelligible predication.

Mary is beautiful - this is an example with copular/linking verb BE.

She grew angry. angry is complementing copular verb grow

Copular/linking verb requires complementation in order for whole sentence to make sense.

Answer 5

It has the function of any adjective and that is to modify a noun. It is called a predicate adjective because it appears at part of the predicate after a linking verb,

Example 1: The summer was hot. ( hot is a predicate adjective here.)

Example 2: A hot summer is a bummer. (hot is not a predicate adjective here.)

Answer 6

It is an adjective of the sentence and it is charecterized by the linking verb in the sentence

Answer 7

A predicate is an important part of English grammar. It is a phrase or clause that not only has the verb of the sentence but also adds some information to the subject.

Answer 8

A predicate noun describes the noun in the sentence.

Answer 9

A predicate adjective is an adjective, but it's one that follows a linking verb.

Answer 10

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