Tham khảo tài liệu 'grammar and usage for better writing_4', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | PREDICATE ADJECTIVES What Is a Predicate Adjective C A predicate adjective is an adjective that completes a link ing verb and modifies the subject of that linking verb. Here are two examples of predicate adjectives m---------- The soup tastes salty. S. PRED. ADJ. Salty is a predicate adjective because it completes the linking verb tastes and modifies the subject soup. m-------TT You were fabulous. S. . PRED. ADJ. Fabulous is a predicate adjective because it completes the linking verb were and modifies the subject You. EXERCISE 2. In each sentence below find the linking verb the predicate adjective and the word that the predicate adjective modifies. Samples The children grew restless. . grew PRED. ADJ. restless MODIFIES children She has been helpful. . has been PRED. ADJ. helpful MODIFIES She 1. The cellar smells damp. . PRED. ADJ. MODIFIES 2. Their story sounded strange. . PRED. ADJ. MODIFIES 74 PARTS OF SPEECH 3. Laura looked annoyed. PRED. ADJ. _ MODIFIES 4. Your appetite seems good. PRED. ADJ. MODIFIES 5. He must have been angry. PRED. ADJ. MODIFIES PREDICATE NOUNS What Is a Predicate Noun Ca A predicate noun is a noun that completes a linking verb and explains the subject of that linking verb. Here is an example i---------1 . Tara is my cousin. S. PRED. N. Cousin is a predicate noun because it completes the linking verb is and explains the subject Tara. Here are some further examples of predicate nouns. m---- ---------1 A kitten becomes a cat. S. . PRED. N. m----------77 The experiment was a failure. S. . PRED. N. EXERCISE 3. In each of the following sentences find the subject the linking verb and the predicate noun that explains the subject. Sample Australia is a continent. SUBJ. Australia is PRED. N. continent ADJECTIVES 75 1. Copper is a metal. SUBJ. . PRED. N. 2. Was Marie the umpire SUBJ. . PRED. N. 3. Julio has been captain for a year. SUBJ. . PRED. .
