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Predicate Adjectives

- Predicate adjectives are similar to predicate nouns in that they follow a linking verb and describe the subject. They are diagrammed after the verb with a single slanted line. - Common linking verbs are forms of be, seem, appear, taste, smell, look, sound, become, stay and remain. In the example "The fireworks show was spectacular", "was" is the linking verb and "spectacular" is the predicate adjective linked to the subject "fireworks show". - An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs, usually answering how, when or where. In diagrams, adverbs are placed underneath the word they modify, connected by a single slanted line

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Predicate Adjectives

- Predicate adjectives are similar to predicate nouns in that they follow a linking verb and describe the subject. They are diagrammed after the verb with a single slanted line. - Common linking verbs are forms of be, seem, appear, taste, smell, look, sound, become, stay and remain. In the example "The fireworks show was spectacular", "was" is the linking verb and "spectacular" is the predicate adjective linked to the subject "fireworks show". - An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives and other adverbs, usually answering how, when or where. In diagrams, adverbs are placed underneath the word they modify, connected by a single slanted line

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Predicate Adjectives

• Very similair to a Predicate Noun


• Follows a linking verb
• Describes (“linked to”) the subject
• Diagrammed after a verb and a single
slanted line (like a P.N.)
Don’t forget your
LINKING VERBS!
• MOST COMMON – am, is, are,
was, were, be, being, been

• OTHERS – seems, appears,


tastes, smells, looks, sounds,
becomes, stays, remains
Predicate Adjectives
• (EXAMPLE) The fireworks
show was spectacular.
Predicate Adjectives
• (EXAMPLE) The fireworks
show was spectacular.
• The linking verb is was
• The adjective spectacular is
“linked” to the subject
Predicate Adjectives
• The fireworks show was
spectacular.
S V PA
show was spectacular
Th
fir
e
e
w
or

ADJ
ks
Predicate Adjectives
• The fireworks show was
spectacular.

show was spectacular


Th
fir
e
e
w
or
ks
Predicate Adjectives

The pizza smelled delicious.


Predicate Adjectives

The pizza smelled delicious.

pizza smelled delicious


Th
e
Predicate Adjectives

The farthest mountain and its


peak seemed gigantic.
Predicate Adjectives
The farthest mountain and its
peak seemed gigantic.

mountain
seemed gigantic
fa
Th

and
rth
e

es

peak
t
its
What is an Adverb?
A part of speech that modifies
(describes) verbs, adjectives, or
other adverbs

Usually answer the questions


How, When, or Where
Diagramming Adverbs

Similar to adjectives

They are diagrammed


underneath the word that they
modify, on a single slanted line
Adverbs – examples
Her dad always seems angry.
Adverbs – examples
Her dad always seems angry.

Dad seems angry


H al
er w
ay
s
Adverbs – examples

Today proceeded much faster.


Adverbs – examples

Today proceeded much faster.

Today proceeded
fa
m s te
uc r
h
Adverbs – examples
The decision was hardly fair
and clearly biased.
Adverbs – examples
The decision was hardly fair
and clearly biased.
fair
ha
decision was rd

and
Th ly
e biased
cl
ea
r ly
Now practice!

The strangely colored animal


slinked forward.
Now practice!

Most dedicated students


usually make a perfect score.
Now practice!

The building and the rocky


road were built too quickly.

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