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Which word in the sentence is a predicate adjective? A ripe melon should be heavy and should have a sweet and pleasant smell.

a. heavy
b. pleasing
c. smell
d. sweet

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the answer to this question is A. heavy

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B. heavy -- This is it. The word "heavy" is in the predicate, it is an adjective, and it modifies the subject through the verb. That's the role that a predicate adjective serves. The concept is that a ripe melon is a heavy melon, where "melon" is not part of the predicate.
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