Question

Read the sentence.

To the hiker in the national park, the bear seemed docile.
Which word is in the predicate adjective?
hiker
docile
in
national

Answer 1

Since a predicate adjective is the first adjective found after a linking verb (in this case 'seemed'), the correct answer is 'docile'. 

Answer 2

The word in the predicate adjective is DOCILE. Option B is correct.

A predicate adjective refers to an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies, describes and refers to the subject of the linking verb. Here the linking verb is "seemed" and the subject is "bear". The predicate adjective "docile" is modifying the word bear.

An example of predicate adjective could be: The baby remains happy during his bath.