Which one of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?

A. I brought my lunch for the first time this year.

B. We scanned the distant shore for signs of life.

C. What does this hard lesson teach you?

D. The teacher appeared angry when Dave forgot his homework.

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Troy Fritz

English

21 February, 13:03

Which one of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?

A. I brought my lunch for the first time this year.

B. We scanned the distant shore for signs of life.

C. What does this hard lesson teach you?

D. The teacher appeared angry when Dave forgot his homework.

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Justice Bradley · Answer 1

D. The teacher appeared angry when Dave forgot his homework. This sentence contains a predicate adjective.

Predicate adjectives are adjectives that follow a linking verb and provide information that describes the subject of the sentence.

Subject - Teacher

Linking Verb - appeared

Predicate Adjective - angry

A predicate adjective can be a single adjective or can be a phrase that includes an adjective and any modifiers.

Which one of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?A. I brought my lunch for the first time this year.B. We scanned the distant shore for signs of life.C. What does this hard lesson teach you?D. The teacher appeared angry when Dave forgot his homework.

Which one of the following sentences contains a predicate adjective?

A. I brought my lunch for the first time this year.

B. We scanned the distant shore for signs of life.

C. What does this hard lesson teach you?

D. The teacher appeared angry when Dave forgot his homework.