Question

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.

Answer 1

Option D 'The teacher appeared angry when Dave forgot his homework.' is the sentence that contains a predicate adjective. Here, 'angry' is the predicate adjective modifying the subject 'teacher.'

Step-by-step explanation:

A predicate adjective is an adjective that is within the predicate and which modifies the subject of the sentence. It is typically linked to the subject by a linking verb such as 'is', 'appear', 'feel', 'become', and others. In the case of the examples provided, we're looking for a sentence structure similar to (subject) + (linking verb) + (predicate adjective).

Examining the sentence -

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

Sentence D contains the structure where 'the teacher' is the subject, 'appeared' acts as the linking verb, and 'angry' is the predicate adjective that describes the subject. Therefore, option D is the one that contains a predicate adjective with 'angry' modifying 'the teacher'.

Answer 2

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.