Predicate Adjective Worksheet

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Find the predicate adjective 80

The actor seemed proud of the play. The predicate adjective is ___. actor, play, proud
The answer seems right this time. The predicate adjective is ___. answer, right, time
The apples turned brown in the bowl. The predicate adjective is ___. apples, bowl, brown
At dawn the lake was glassy. The predicate adjective is ___. dawn, glassy, lake
The attic stairs are steep. The predicate adjective is ___. attic, stairs, steep
The baby birds sound hungry. The predicate adjective is ___. baby, birds, hungry
The bananas are green this week. The predicate adjective is ___. bananas, green, week
The brass bell sounds clear. The predicate adjective is ___. bell, brass, clear
The brave knight seemed nervous. The predicate adjective is ___. brave, knight, nervous
The bread became stale by Friday. The predicate adjective is ___. bread, Friday, stale
The class was eager to start. The predicate adjective is ___. class, eager, start
The crackers taste salty. The predicate adjective is ___. crackers, salty, taste
The creek is shallow here. The predicate adjective is ___. creek, here, shallow
The crowd remained silent for a minute. The predicate adjective is ___. crowd, minute, silent
The desert air is dry. The predicate adjective is ___. air, desert, dry

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Find the predicate adjective, continued

The drums sounded loud in the hall. The predicate adjective is ___. drums, hall, loud
The engine sounded rough on the hill. The predicate adjective is ___. engine, hill, rough
The first guess was wrong. The predicate adjective is ___. first, guess, wrong
The floor feels gritty under my socks. The predicate adjective is ___. floor, gritty, socks
The fox remained alert all night. The predicate adjective is ___. alert, fox, night
The garden smells fresh after rain. The predicate adjective is ___. fresh, garden, rain
The gray clouds look heavy. The predicate adjective is ___. clouds, gray, heavy
Her new song sounds cheerful. The predicate adjective is ___. cheerful, new, song
Her wool scarf feels itchy. The predicate adjective is ___. itchy, scarf, wool
The hikers were weary by noon. The predicate adjective is ___. hikers, noon, weary
His voice grew faint on the phone. The predicate adjective is ___. faint, phone, voice
I am always thirsty after gym. The predicate adjective is ___. always, gym, thirsty
The ice looks thick near the shore. The predicate adjective is ___. ice, shore, thick
The leaves turned yellow in October. The predicate adjective is ___. leaves, October, yellow
The line grew long before lunch. The predicate adjective is ___. line, long, lunch
The little kitten stayed quiet. The predicate adjective is ___. kitten, little, quiet
The long hallway looked gloomy. The predicate adjective is ___. gloomy, hallway, long
The long speech became dull. The predicate adjective is ___. dull, long, speech
The math test looked hard. The predicate adjective is ___. hard, math, test
The milk smelled odd this morning. The predicate adjective is ___. milk, morning, odd
The moon appeared pale behind the haze. The predicate adjective is ___. haze, moon, pale
My brother seems sleepy today. The predicate adjective is ___. brother, sleepy, today
My hands are clean now. The predicate adjective is ___. clean, hands, now
My shoelaces are loose again. The predicate adjective is ___. again, loose, shoelaces
My wool mittens are damp. The predicate adjective is ___. damp, mittens, wool
The night sky grew dark. The predicate adjective is ___. dark, night, sky
The old barn looked empty. The predicate adjective is ___. barn, empty, old
The old bridge seemed safe. The predicate adjective is ___. bridge, old, safe
Our new puppy is playful. The predicate adjective is ___. new, playful, puppy
Our street is busy at noon. The predicate adjective is ___. busy, noon, street
The pancakes smell delicious. The predicate adjective is ___. delicious, pancakes, smell
The path was very muddy. The predicate adjective is ___. muddy, path, very
The peaches were sweet this summer. The predicate adjective is ___. peaches, summer, sweet
The pears feel firm. The predicate adjective is ___. feel, firm, pears
The pillow feels lumpy. The predicate adjective is ___. feels, lumpy, pillow
The pink lemonade tasted tart. The predicate adjective is ___. lemonade, pink, tart
The plums were purple. The predicate adjective is ___. plums, purple, were
The pond stays cold in May. The predicate adjective is ___. cold, May, pond
The pumpkins grew enormous by fall. The predicate adjective is ___. enormous, fall, pumpkins
The red kite appears tiny. The predicate adjective is ___. kite, red, tiny
The riddle seemed easy at first. The predicate adjective is ___. easy, first, riddle
The road became icy overnight. The predicate adjective is ___. icy, overnight, road
The roses are pink this year. The predicate adjective is ___. pink, roses, year
The school bus is late today. The predicate adjective is ___. bus, late, school
The sidewalk is slippery after sleet. The predicate adjective is ___. sidewalk, sleet, slippery
The sleepy owl stayed awake. The predicate adjective is ___. awake, owl, sleepy
The stew tasted bland without salt. The predicate adjective is ___. bland, salt, stew
The sunset was lovely over the bay. The predicate adjective is ___. bay, lovely, sunset
The tall giraffe seemed shy. The predicate adjective is ___. giraffe, shy, tall
That joke was funny. The predicate adjective is ___. funny, joke, was
That melon smells ripe. The predicate adjective is ___. melon, ripe, smells
These green grapes taste sour. The predicate adjective is ___. grapes, green, sour
This blanket is too thin. The predicate adjective is ___. blanket, thin, too
Those boots look new. The predicate adjective is ___. boots, look, new
Those clown shoes were huge. The predicate adjective is ___. clown, huge, shoes
The tiny cabin felt cozy. The predicate adjective is ___. cabin, cozy, tiny
The trail was rocky near the top. The predicate adjective is ___. rocky, top, trail
The tunnel was narrow at both ends. The predicate adjective is ___. ends, narrow, tunnel
The water stayed warm for an hour. The predicate adjective is ___. hour, warm, water
The wet paint is sticky. The predicate adjective is ___. paint, sticky, wet
The whole class grew restless. The predicate adjective is ___. class, restless, whole
The winter air felt crisp. The predicate adjective is ___. air, crisp, winter
The young colt looks strong. The predicate adjective is ___. colt, strong, young
Your handwriting is neat. The predicate adjective is ___. handwriting, is, neat
Your idea sounds clever to the team. The predicate adjective is ___. clever, idea, team

Find the linking verb 40

The answers seem correct. The linking verb is ___. answers, correct, seem
The baby stayed awake. The linking verb is ___. awake, baby, stayed
The band was loud. The linking verb is ___. band, loud, was
Both twins are tall. The linking verb is ___. are, tall, twins
The cave grew quiet. The linking verb is ___. cave, grew, quiet
The cheese tasted sharp. The linking verb is ___. cheese, sharp, tasted
The cocoa smells rich. The linking verb is ___. cocoa, rich, smells
The crust turned golden. The linking verb is ___. crust, golden, turned
The curtains were blue. The linking verb is ___. blue, curtains, were
The fog remained thick. The linking verb is ___. fog, remained, thick
The frog feels smooth. The linking verb is ___. feels, frog, smooth
Her cheeks turned pink. The linking verb is ___. cheeks, pink, turned
The hill appears steep. The linking verb is ___. appears, hill, steep
I am ready for the spelling bee. The linking verb is ___. am, bee, ready
I was late last week. The linking verb is ___. late, was, week
The joke became old fast. The linking verb is ___. became, joke, old
The lion looked fierce. The linking verb is ___. fierce, lion, looked
The mango tasted ripe. The linking verb is ___. mango, ripe, tasted
My gloves feel damp. The linking verb is ___. damp, feel, gloves
The night grew cold. The linking verb is ___. cold, grew, night
Our teacher seems happy today. The linking verb is ___. happy, seems, teacher
The oven is hot now. The linking verb is ___. is, now, oven
The peas taste fresh. The linking verb is ___. fresh, peas, taste
The piano sounds flat. The linking verb is ___. flat, piano, sounds
The pie smells wonderful. The linking verb is ___. pie, smells, wonderful
The plan seemed simple. The linking verb is ___. plan, seemed, simple
The players were glad. The linking verb is ___. glad, players, were
The puddle became deep. The linking verb is ___. became, deep, puddle
The rabbit stayed calm. The linking verb is ___. calm, rabbit, stayed
The room remained dark. The linking verb is ___. dark, remained, room
The sand felt hot. The linking verb is ___. felt, hot, sand
The streets are empty at dawn. The linking verb is ___. are, empty, streets
The tea smelled sweet. The linking verb is ___. smelled, sweet, tea
That story sounds true. The linking verb is ___. sounds, story, true
This jersey is too long. The linking verb is ___. is, jersey, long
The trail looks safe. The linking verb is ___. looks, safe, trail
We are proud of you. The linking verb is ___. are, proud, you
The well appeared dry. The linking verb is ___. appeared, dry, well
The wind became strong. The linking verb is ___. became, strong, wind
You look taller this year. The linking verb is ___. look, taller, year

Adjective or noun? 70

The ants looked hungry. (hungry)
The barn is a red building. (building)
The beetle looked glossy. (glossy)
The bicycle was rusty. (rusty)
The blizzard was fierce. (fierce)
The building looks sturdy. (sturdy)
The capital is a busy city. (city)
The captain seemed confident. (confident)
The city is busy at noon. (busy)
The clinic was once a school. (school)
The cub became a lion. (lion)
The eagle seems watchful. (watchful)
The farmer was generous. (generous)
The first speaker was a poet. (poet)
The fossil is fragile. (fragile)
The frog felt slimy. (slimy)
The gift was a puzzle. (puzzle)
The goalie is steady. (steady)
The grub became a beetle. (beetle)
The hamsters seem sleepy. (sleepy)
The harvest moon is bright. (bright)
Her costume was a robot. (robot)
Her father is strict. (strict)
Her mother is a dentist. (dentist)
Her pets are hamsters. (hamsters)
The hero was a farmer. (farmer)
His cousins are twins. (twins)
The lake is a reservoir. (reservoir)
The landmark is famous. (famous)
The lion grew drowsy. (drowsy)
The lullaby sounded gentle. (gentle)
The mayor appeared friendly. (friendly)
The melody was a lullaby. (lullaby)
My aunt remained a teacher for years. (teacher)
My favorite season is winter. (winter)
My first pet was a goldfish. (goldfish)
My goldfish is shiny. (shiny)
My older brother is a goalie. (goalie)
My sister is the team captain. (captain)
My uncle Ray is a welder. (welder)
The oaks are ancient. (ancient)
Our mascot is an eagle. (eagle)
Our neighbor became the mayor. (mayor)
The poet seemed nervous. (nervous)
The prize was a bicycle. (bicycle)
The puzzle was tricky. (tricky)
The reservoir is deep. (deep)
The school was small. (small)
The seed became a sunflower. (sunflower)
The sisters were joyful. (joyful)
The storm was a blizzard. (blizzard)
The sunflower grew tall. (tall)
The teacher remained cheerful. (cheerful)
That book was a mystery. (mystery)
That hexagon is tiny. (tiny)
That mystery was spooky. (spooky)
That noise was thunder. (thunder)
That shape is a hexagon. (hexagon)
That tadpole will be a frog soon. (frog)
This bone is a fossil. (fossil)
Those birds are robins. (robins)
Those bugs are ants. (ants)
Those robins look plump. (plump)
Those trees are oaks. (oaks)
The thunder was loud. (loud)
The tower is a landmark. (landmark)
The twins are noisy. (noisy)
The welder was careful. (careful)
The winners are sisters. (sisters)
Winter is chilly here. (chilly)

How this list was compiled: Written for this page. A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject; a predicate noun follows a linking verb and names the subject again. The definitions were read in the Wikipedia articles Linking verb, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linking_verb, and Subject complement, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject_complement, on 16 October 2026. Every linking verb on the sheets (am, is, are, was, were, seem, become, appear, look, feel, taste, smell, sound, grow, turn, stay, remain) is in the Wikipedia List of English copulae, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_copulae, read the same day. In the first set each sentence has one predicate adjective, and the other two choices are words of the same sentence: its subject, its verb, an adverb, a noun that comes after the adjective, or an adjective that stands before a noun. No person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject: in The old barn looked empty, empty describes the barn. Old is an adjective too, but it stands before its noun, so it is not the predicate adjective.

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Find the linking verb first

The predicate adjective comes after the verb, and the verb is often am, is, are, was or were: The path was very muddy. Under Set, Find the linking verb asks for the verb itself in sentences such as The cocoa smells rich.

Predicate adjective or predicate noun

The set Adjective or noun? puts one word in brackets. In My uncle Ray is a welder. (welder) the word is a predicate noun; in The welder was careful. (careful) it is a predicate adjective.

A predicate noun often has a, an or the in front of it: a welder, the mayor.

Questions and answers

Which verbs can come before a predicate adjective?

Linking verbs: the forms of be, and seem, become, appear, look, feel, taste, smell, sound, grow, turn, stay and remain. Many of them can also show an action, as in The baker smells the pie, and then no predicate adjective follows.

What is the difference between a predicate adjective and a predicate noun?

Both follow a linking verb and both tell about the subject. The adjective describes it (The prize was shiny); the noun names it again (The prize was a bicycle). Grammar books call the pair subject complements.

Are these predicate adjective worksheets for 5th grade?

They suit 5th grade and the grades around it. The Common Core language standards do not name predicate adjectives at any grade, so the grade is our suggestion.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. It prints as the last page: the same six sentences with the right word circled and written in the blank. Uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options to leave it off.

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Find the predicate adjective 80

Find the predicate adjective, continued

Find the linking verb 40

Adjective or noun? 70

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