Written by Gary Martin 
Illustrated by Phillip Martin 
Resource for all grades.
A predicate adjective 
follows a linking verb 
and explains or 
illustrates 
the subject.
Remember, a linking verb joins a 
subject with the adjective, noun, 
or pronoun which follows the 
linking verb and explains 
or illustrates the subject.
Can you find 
the linking 
verb and 
predicate 
adjective in 
the following 
sentences?
Bees are necessary for 
pollinating plants.
Bees are necessary for 
pollinating plants. 
Are is the linking verb 
and necessary is the 
predicate adjective.
Honey from bee hives is tasty.
Honey from bee hives is tasty. 
The word is is 
the linking verb. 
The word tasty 
is the predicate 
adjectives.
Year’s ago, Ramsi’s hair was golden blond.
Year’s ago, Ramsi’s hair was golden blond. 
Was is the linking verb and 
golden blond are the 
predicate adjectives.
The musicians are very talented.
The musicians are very talented. 
Are is the 
linking verb 
and talented 
is the 
predicate 
adjective.
The students were 
calm and polite on 
the school bus.
The students were 
calm and polite on 
the school bus. 
As hard as it might 
be to believe, the 
predicate adjectives 
are calm and polite.
The students were 
calm and polite on 
the school bus. 
The End
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Predicate adjectives

  • 1.
    Written by GaryMartin Illustrated by Phillip Martin Resource for all grades.
  • 2.
    A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and explains or illustrates the subject.
  • 3.
    Remember, a linkingverb joins a subject with the adjective, noun, or pronoun which follows the linking verb and explains or illustrates the subject.
  • 4.
    Can you find the linking verb and predicate adjective in the following sentences?
  • 5.
    Bees are necessaryfor pollinating plants.
  • 6.
    Bees are necessaryfor pollinating plants. Are is the linking verb and necessary is the predicate adjective.
  • 7.
    Honey from beehives is tasty.
  • 8.
    Honey from beehives is tasty. The word is is the linking verb. The word tasty is the predicate adjectives.
  • 9.
    Year’s ago, Ramsi’shair was golden blond.
  • 10.
    Year’s ago, Ramsi’shair was golden blond. Was is the linking verb and golden blond are the predicate adjectives.
  • 11.
    The musicians arevery talented.
  • 12.
    The musicians arevery talented. Are is the linking verb and talented is the predicate adjective.
  • 13.
    The students were calm and polite on the school bus.
  • 14.
    The students were calm and polite on the school bus. As hard as it might be to believe, the predicate adjectives are calm and polite.
  • 15.
    The students were calm and polite on the school bus. The End
  • 16.
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