Question

predicate adjectives
adjectives that follow a linking verb are called predicate adjectives.
a predicate adjective describes the subject. a good way to see if it is a predicate adjec-
tive is to place the predicate adjective in front of the subject.
example:
our horse is obedient and smart.
obedient and smart are predicate adjectives that describe the subject horse.
you could say the obedient and smart horse.
exercise 17 - underline the predicate adjectives in each sentence. circle the subject that
the predicate adjective describes.

1. larry’s golf balls are orange.
2. great men are not always wise.
3. the sky grew dark as the storm approached.
4. i became hungry late in the evening.
5. we felt happy tonight.
6. his trumpet sounds squeaky.
7. this lesson has been difficult.
8. good men are always reasonable.
9. no one is good but god.
10. the word of god is quick and powerful.
11. a good name is better than precious ointment.
12. peter and paul were faithful unto death.

Explanation:

Question 1: Larry’s golf balls are orange.

To find the predicate adjective, we first identify the linking verb ("are") and then the adjective following it that describes the subject. The subject is "Larry’s golf balls", and the adjective after the linking verb "are" is "orange".

The linking verb is "are", and the adjective describing the subject "Great men" is "wise" (after the linking verb).

The linking verb here is "grew" (functioning as a linking verb to connect the subject to the adjective). The subject is "The sky", and the adjective is "dark".

Answer:

Underline: orange; Circle: Larry’s golf balls

Question 2: Great men are not always wise.