Predicate Adjectives
What is a predicate adjective?
An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
study tip: Don't overthink predicate adjectives. Simply put they are adjectives found in the predicate that describe the subject!
What are the three forms a comparison adjective can take?
Positive, comparative, superlative
What is an appositive
A word or group of words that immediately follows a noun to identify it or give more information about it.
What is a participle?
verb form usually ending -ing or -ed
What is an infinitive?
basic form of the verb usually preceded by the preposition "to"
Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence if there is one:
She is kind.
kind
When do we use the positive form?
when describing a noun/pronoun and not comparing it to anything else.
Ex. She is tall.
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
Rufus, my dog, went missing.
my dog
When a participle stands alone it usually functions as an _____________
adjective
Identify the infinitive functioning as an adjective in the following sentence and state what word it modifies:
She had a desire to succeed.
to succeed describes desire (it tells what kind of desire)
Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence if there is one:
Reading is so much fun!
fun
When do we use the comparative form?
When comparing two things
Ex. She is taller than he is.
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
My father caught a halibut, a large flounder-like fish.
a large flounder-like fish.
Identify the participle functioning as an adjective in the following sentence and state what word it modifies:
The fallen gate allowed the horse to escape.
fallen is the participle modifying gate
Identify the infinitive functioning as an adjective in the following sentence and state what word it modifies:
This is the way to wear a scarf.
to wear modifies way
Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence if there is one:
My sister became very excited before the show.
excited
(Became is a linking verb! Review linking verbs that are not being verbs if you found this one challenging)
When do we use the superlative form?
When comparing three or more things.
Ex. She is the tallest in her family.
When does an appositive need to be offset with commas?
When it is NOT essential to the sentence.
Lots of appositives just give extra information and are not needed for the sentence to make sense. They should be offset with commas
Identify the participle functioning as an adjective in the following sentence and state what word it modifies:
The screaming child scared the cat.
screaming modifies child
Identify the infinitive functioning as an adjective in the following sentence and state what word it modifies:
Do you need to shower?
to shower modifies need
Diagram the following sentence with a predicate adjective:
She looks sad.
She l looks \ sad.
Write the positive, comparative, and superlative form of fast.
fast, faster, fastest.
To diagram an appositive, we place it in _________________ next to the word it describes.
parentheses
When diagramming, we place the participle acting as an adjective on a pair of ______________ ______________ below the noun it modifies.
angled lines
When diagramming, we place the infinitive on ______________ underneath the word it modifies.
stilts