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Recognizing and Using Predicate Adjectives P. 278/
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The play is very |||||||||.
The actor is very |||||||||.
Read the unfinished sentences.
Add a word to finish each sentence.
"DEVELOPMENT
The words you added, and others like them, are calledadjectives. An adjective is a word that tells more about a nounor pronoun. An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
Use the test sentence in the box below to test foradjectives. Any word that fits in the blank can be an adjective.
It is very |||||||||.
An adjective may follow a form of the main verb be in asentence. This adjective is called a predicate adjective. Apredicate adjective modifies the subject noun or pronoun.
Think about the sentences you finished.
What is the predicate adjective in each sentence?
What noun or pronoun does each adjective modify?
Read the following sentences.
What is the predicate adjective in each sentence?
What noun or pronoun does each adjective modify?
1. Theater in Japan is very traditional.
2. Some forms are very old.
3. Costumes are also extremely colorful.
4. This play is exciting.
"APPLICATION
Practicing Language Skills
Write each sentence. Draw one line under the predicateadjective. Draw two lines under the noun or pronoun theadjective modifies.
ÜjÜ 1. Some actors are brilliant on stage.
2. A play can be realistic.
3. Many plays are fanciful.
4. An actor must be convincing.
5. Plays are popular in many places.
6. Tragedies are usually serious.
7. The situations are always difficult.
8. Comedies are humorous.
9. Farces are generally ridiculous.
Applying Language Skills to Composition
Add a predicate adjective to each sentence. Write thesentences you make.
1. Costumes can be ||||||||||.