Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that's used as a predicate adjective?

Question

italicized word in A. is at
B. is ill
C. is into
D. disdainfully
A. Jerry looks at the map.
B. Jerry looks ill today.
C. Jerry looks into the microscope.
D. Jerry looks disdainfully at the pile of laundry.

italicized word in A. is at
B. is ill
C. is into
D. disdainfully

Answer 1

B. Jerry looks ill today.

Here looks means "seems" or "appears." It is a linking verb so that "ill" is the predicate adjective. Predicate adjectives can only follow linking verbs.

In the other sentences, look is an action verb.

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Answer 2

an adjective describes a noun. a predicate comes immediately after the noun... take it from there.