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Question

what is the predicate adjective and the linking verb in these sentences.??

1. In 1871, the city of Chicago was already huge.
2. Over 350,000 residents felt proud of their beautiful city.

please explain to m3 how did you get the answer i really need help on this

Answer 1

1. In 1871, the city of Chicago was already huge.
Was in this sentence is the linking verb because it connects the subject of the verb (city of Chicago) to additional information about the subject.
Huge is the predicate adjective because it follows the linking verb (was) and modifies/directly refers to the subject of the sentence (Chicago).

2. Over 350,000 residents felt proud of their beautiful city.
Felt is the linking verb in this sentence. (Sometimes these verbs: appear, feel, grow, look, prove, remain, smell, sound, and taste are linking verbs; sometimes they are action verbs. If you can substitute am, is, or are for the verb and the sentence still sounds logical, you have a linking verb on your hands.)
Proud is the predicate adjective in this sentence because, again, it follows the linking verb, and modifies or directly refers to the subject of the sentence (residents).

Hope that helps, and good luck =D

Answer 2

A predicate adjjective is an adjective that comes after the verb, but describes the subject. (Linking verbs: is, be, am, are, was, were, been. Has, have, had, do, does, did. May, can, must, might, could, would, should. Shall, will--being!)
So, 1--subject: Chicago predicate adj: huge huge describes Chicago, comes after the linking verb was.
2. Proud modifies residents--felt is the verb.

Answer 3

Answer is already provided by others.

I have found these info that may hlep you to under predicate ajective better.

"A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows an intransitive linking verb and describes the subject. Verbs of the senses are often followed by predicate adjectives.

Intransitive linking verbs are forms of the verb to be, words of change like remain, become, and seem, and verbs of the senses.

Examples of intrasitive linking verbs that may be followed by a predicate adjective:
is be remain sound
am has been become look
are have been seem smell
was has been were taste
feel

ANALYZING

Predicate adjectives are turquoise.

EXAMPLES

Autumn leaves are colorful.
Subject = leaves
Intransitive linking verb = are
Predicate adjective = colorful
Colorful describes the subject, leaves.

Fall apples taste crisp and sweet.
Subject = apples
Intransitive linking verb = taste
Predicate adjective = crisp, sweet
Crisp and sweet describe the subject, apples.

Hope it is useful to you.

Answer 4

sentence 1: huge-predicate adjective; was-linking verb

sentence 2:proud-predicate adjective; felt-linking verb

Answer 5

was is the link and already huge shows how chicago was do you see it now???
and felt is the link