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.

Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that's used as a predicate adjective?
B. "Jerry looks ill" has a similar meaning to "Jerry is ill". Ill is the adjective, because it refers directly to Jetty. In the A and C sentences, "looks" is followed by a prepositional phrase. In sentence D, "looks" is followed by an adverb, then a prepositional phrase.