E-Lecture - Predicate Adjectives

These are adjectives that appear in the predicate of a sentence as a subject complement rather than directly next to the nouns or pronouns that they modify. It describes or modifies the subject of a sentence. Predicate adjectives follow linking verbs in sentences and clauses.

For example:

  • The ice cream looks delicious.
  • He seems afraid of the dog.
  • The music sounds wonderful.
  • Wet surfaces are slippery
  • Maron’s singing sounds incredible!

-the bold words are the predicate adjective.

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