ugh..school.., =( Options

[chinke3xcuti3]

I missed TWO WHOLE weeks of school because I had amonia(sp?). Well, I came back to school today, and the teacher told us there was a test tomorrow on adjectives (hmm..weird). I thought, "this is going to be a piece of cake. ITS ADJECTIVES"..then i read the adjective study sheet..totally confusing..

The teacher expects me to know all of these stuff..she's like.."oh..you should already know this"...

I finished half or most of the sheet..but two sections kind of confuse me. Can anyone answer the questions (the teacher gave me two extra days to study....I usually understand the questions if they're answered....)

Okay..thanks

Adjective Study Sheet

Need help on:

Directions: Underline the predicate adjective(s) in the following sentences. Draw an arrow to the word that it modifies. Circle the linking verb.

11. Many inventions have been useful to the food industry.

12. In a refrigerator, an apple remains tasty for a long time.

13. Thanks to canning, foods do not become spoiled.

14. Dried foods stay edible for a long time.

15. Dried fruits are tasty even after long storage.

Directions:Underline the noun or prounoun that is used as an adjective in the following sentences. There may be more than one in each sentence.

16. What if you did not have clothing fasteners or book-bag snaps?

17. All zippers, buttons, clasps, and laces on your belongings are important.

18. But a more recent invention is replacing the fasteners.

19. One of George de. Mestral's nature walks led to a startling idea.

10. A Velcro fastener consists of a hook strip and a loop strip.

Three more questions!!! Thanks if you answered

What is the verb in number 15? (is there even a verb?)

Write two sentences using predicate adjectives.

Sorry if I'm all rushy and rude, but I have a lot of other stuff to do. I also have a lot of stuff to catch up with......

THANKSSSS!

[ParanoidAndroid]

I believe the adjective predicate is the adjective that takes the place of a verb in the predicate section of a sentence. Linking verbs are verbs that do not represent action but connect the subject to a verb/adjective, for example, "is, are, turned, seems,"

Linking Verb Examples

Keila  is a shopaholic.

Ising isn't something that Keila can do. Is connects the subject, Keila, to additional information about her, that she will soon have a huge MasterCard bill to pay.

During the afternoon, my cats are content to nap on the couch.

Areing isn't something that cats can do. Are is connecting the subject, cats, to something said about them, that they enjoy sleeping on the furniture.

After drinking the old milk, Bladimiro turned green.

Turned connects the subject, Bladimiro, to something said about him, that he was needing Pepto Bismol.

A ten-item quiz seems impossibly long after a night of no studying.

Seems connects the subject, a ten-item quiz, with something said about it, that its difficulty depends on preparation, not length.

11.) "Many" is the predicate adjective. The word it modifies is "inventions" and the linking verb is "have"

[*mipadi*]

I believe the adjective predicate is the adjective that takes the place of a verb in the predicate section of a sentence. Linking verbs are verbs that do not represent action but connect the subject to a verb/adjective, for example, "is, are, turned, seems,"
11.) "Many" is the predicate adjective. The word it modifies is "inventions" and the linking verb is "have"

No, because "many" is not in the predicate part of the sentence--it is in the subject part. A predicate adjective is an adjective that occurs in the predicate ("after the verb") part of the sentence. In #11, "useful" is a predicate adjective: it is an adjective that occurs after the linking verb and modifies the subject.

Basically, a linking verb is a very that is not an action. Forms of "to be" (is, has been, etc.) are examples of linking verbs. The predicate adjective occurs after the linking verb but modifies the subject.

[ParanoidAndroid]

No, because "many" is not in the predicate part of the sentence--it is in the subject part. A predicate adjective is an adjective that occurs in the predicate ("after the verb") part of the sentence. In #11, "useful" is a predicate adjective: it is an adjective that occurs after the linking verb and modifies the subject.

Basically, a linking verb is a very that is not an action. Forms of "to be" (is, has been, etc.) are examples of linking verbs. The predicate adjective occurs after the linking verb but modifies the subject.

OHH now i get it..lol when someone said useful isnt right, i got confused and decided it was Many..thanks for clearing things up