Question

Find the predicate adjective(s) in each sentence. 1. At the end of the day, the hikers were still cheerful and energetic. A. still B. still, cheerful C. still, energetic D. cheerful, energetic 2.The sparkling clear pool looked extremely cold. A. sparkling B. clear C. extremely D. cold 3. Is the underlined word a predicate nominative or predicate adjective? After the race, Nancy felt very happy. A. predicate nominative B. predicate adj

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:
1. D
'energetic and cheerful' both modify the subject as adjectives.

2. D
'cold' describes the subject as well.

3. B
A predicate nominative is always a noun or a pronoun. Since heppy is an adjective, the answer is B.

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Answer 2

A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies (i.e., refers back to) the subject of the linking verb. So 1 would be D, because they're adjectives describing the subject (the hikers)