Recall that linking verbs are forms of the verb “to be” such as is, will, am, are, have, etc., and sensory verbs like feel, seem, smell, sound, look, taste, appear, etc. Predicate Adjectives and Linking Verbs:Īs a subject complement, a predicate adjective defines (or refers to) the subject and follows linking verbs. But adjectives don’t only define nouns they appear after linking verbs.
Īdjectives usually precede the nouns they modify, like in the examples above and almost every time we use them: lovely dress, inclement weather, stressful day, incredible friend, fast car, loud neighbor. A suspicious man peers through my window.We’re allowed only five absences in her class.In general, they answer the following questions: What kind? Which one? How much or how many? Here are some sentences with the adjectives in bold and modified nouns italicized: Uses of Adjectives:Īdjectives express the qualities and attributes of nouns. Remember that adjectives do not modify verbs, adverbs, or other adjectives. The tiny words a, an, and the, also called articles or determiners, are the most frequently used adjectives. “A devastating storm” sounds more definite than “a storm.” We use adjectives (enormous, gigantic, slow, pink, insane, childlike, dull, excellent) to describe nouns or pronouns. Most times, nouns alone cannot encapsulate the intensity of our feelings, experiences, or thoughts.
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