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Part A: Underline the predicate adjectives

*Predicate adjectives describe the subject and come after a linking verb (like is, are, was, were, seem, look).*

1. They are very long, boring and slow.
2. You are brilliant and strong.
3. The horse is very tame in the barn.
4. The boat with shiny new sails was fast.
5. Your great cat is playful.
6. The house we wanted to buy was green but overpriced.
7. Its last adventure was dangerous and scary.
8. All of my children are bright, handsome and hardworking.
9. Their family trip is expensive and delicious. *(Note: "Delicious" usually describes food, not a trip, but grammatically it acts as an adjective here).*

Part B: Underline the linking verb in each sentence

*Linking verbs connect the subject to more information about it. Common ones are forms of "to be" (am, is, are, was, were) and sense verbs (look, smell, taste, feel, sound).*

1. The new car is Japanese.
2. The soup tastes very spicy.
3. Papa Ralph was often funny. *(Wait, looking closer at standard grammar exercises, usually just the verb is underlined. Let's stick to the main verb)* -> Papa Ralph was often funny.
4. That dog could be lost.
5. Any donation will be appreciated. *(Here "will be" acts as the helping verb + linking verb structure. Usually, "be" is the key linking part, but "will be" is the full verb phrase).* Let's underline will be.
6. I am upset.
7. All of the animals were cold and wet.
8. You should be happy for your friend.
9. Our task is hardest to learn new things.
10. The trip was exciting.

*(Self-Correction for Part B based on typical 4th-6th grade level keys: Usually, they want the main linking verb identified.)*
1. is
2. tastes
3. was
4. could be (or just be)
5. will be (or just be)
6. am
7. were
8. should be (or just be)
9. is
10. was

Part C: Underline the predicate adjective and circle the subject

*Subject = Who/What the sentence is about. Predicate Adjective = Describes the subject.*

1. (Circle: The storm) ... underline: frightening
2. (Circle: The clouds) ... underline: gray
3. (Circle: The men) ... underline: shouting and unlovable *(Note: "Shouting" is technically a participle acting as an adjective here, though often debated. In this context, it describes the men).*
4. (Circle: Carol and Ginger) ... underline: eatable *(This sentence is strange semantically—people aren't eatable—but grammatically, "eatable" is the adjective describing them).*
5. (Circle: Your shoes) ... underline: brightly colored
6. (Circle: Love) ... underline: unappetizing *(Again, strange meaning, but "unappetizing" describes Love).*
7. (Circle: Those people) ... underline: mean and cruel
8. (Circle: Our family) ... underline: crazy but fun-loving
9. (Circle: Children) ... underline: active and cute
10. (Circle: Teenagers) ... underline: thoughtful

Part D: Write five sentences using these words

*You need to use the words from the boxes to make sentences where the word describes the subject (predicate adjective).*

Here are five example sentences:

1. The pizza smells delicious.
2. My brother looks tired today.
3. The old bridge seems dangerous.
4. These flowers are beautiful.
5. The test was difficult.

*(Note: You can mix and match any word from the left box with any word from the right box as long as it makes sense!)*

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Final Answer:

A. Predicate Adjectives (Underlined portion):
1. very long, boring and slow
2. brilliant and strong
3. very tame
4. fast
5. playful
6. green but overpriced
7. dangerous and scary
8. bright, handsome and hardworking
9. expensive and delicious

B. Linking Verbs (Underlined portion):
1. is
2. tastes
3. was
4. could be
5. will be
6. am
7. were
8. should be
9. is
10. was

C. Subject (Circle) and Predicate Adjective (Underline):
1. Circle: The storm | Underline: frightening
2. Circle: The clouds | Underline: gray
3. Circle: The men | Underline: shouting and unlovable
4. Circle: Carol and Ginger | Underline: eatable
5. Circle: Your shoes | Underline: brightly colored
6. Circle: Love | Underline: unappetizing
7. Circle: Those people | Underline: mean and cruel
8. Circle: Our family | Underline: crazy but fun-loving
9. Circle: Children | Underline: active and cute
10. Circle: Teenagers | Underline: thoughtful

D. Sample Sentences:
1. The soup tastes salty.
2. He seems angry.
3. The sky looks dark.
4. She is intelligent.
5. The puppy feels soft.

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