Question

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:

Sentence 1: Larry’s golf balls are orange.

• A predicate adjective follows a linking verb (here, "are") and describes the subject. The subject is "Larry’s golf balls", and the adjective describing it is "orange".

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

• "Grew" is a linking verb here (showing a change in state). The subject is "The sky", and the adjective describing it is "dark".

Answer:

• Underline: orange; Circle: Larry’s golf balls

Sentence 2: Great men are not always wise.