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

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.





the italicized words are


a] at


b] ill


c] into


d] disdainfully

Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that's used as a predicate adjective?
The correct answer is one that describes Jerry because a predicate adjective describes the subject.


A tells where he looked; it's not the not choice.


C also tells where he looked.


D tells how and where he looked.





B describes how Jerry appears. ****





The problem is the verb "looks" because sometimes it is followed by a predicate adjective while at other times it may be followed by a prepositional phrase acting as an adverb (answering questions like when, where, how, why, etc.).
Reply:a] at is a preposition, not an adjective


b] ill ill is a noun OR an adjective so it is a possibility


c] into is a preposition, not an adjective


d] disdainfully is an ADVERB (describes the verb)





The only possible answer is B.


And when you look at the sentence: Jerry looks ill today.


You can see that the adjective ILL describes the SUBJECT, Jerry, so it IS a predicate adjective.
Reply:C is the answer where on the same test