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Predicate Adjective Quiz (Level A2-B1) - Grammar Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Preparing for an English exam? Practise Predicate Adjective with 15 exercises at Level A2-B1. The questions mirror real exam formats — multiple choice, true/false, and matching — so you get familiar with the question styles while reviewing key grammar concepts.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: The coffee smells ___. I want a cup!

Question 1 options
'Wonderful' is correct because after a linking verb like 'smells', we use a predicate adjective to describe the subject. 'Wonderfully' is an adverb and cannot follow a linking verb to describe a noun. 'Wondering' and 'wondered' are verb forms, not adjectives.
Q2 15

Question 2: After the long hike, the children were ___.

Question 2 options
'Tired' is correct because it is an adjective that follows the linking verb 'were' and describes the subject 'the children'. 'Tiredly', 'tiring' used here, and 'tiredness' are not adjectives that correctly complete this predicate adjective structure.
Q3 15

Question 3: A predicate adjective always comes directly before the noun it describes.

Question 3 options
False because a predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject, rather than appearing before the noun. For example, in 'The sky is blue,' 'blue' comes after the linking verb 'is', not before 'sky'.
Q4 15

Question 4: In the sentence 'The music sounds loud,' what does the predicate adjective 'loud' do?

Question 4 options
'Loud' describes the subject 'The music' through the linking verb 'sounds'. Predicate adjectives always describe the subject, not the action of the verb or an object.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • tastes
  • The soup
  • very hot

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The correct order is 'The soup tastes very hot' because the structure is Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective, where 'very hot' describes the subject 'The soup' after the linking verb 'tastes'.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence uses the predicate adjective correctly?

Question 6 options
'She looks happy today' is correct because 'happy' is an adjective following the linking verb 'looks' and describing the subject 'She'. The other sentences incorrectly use adverbs ('happily', 'quickly', 'beautifully') after linking verbs, where adjectives are required.
Q7 15

Question 7: Customer: 'How is the new pizza?' Waiter: 'It tastes ___. Our customers love it!'

Question 7 options
'Delicious' is correct because after the linking verb 'tastes', we need a predicate adjective to describe the subject 'It'. 'Deliciously' is an adverb and cannot be used here. 'Deliciousness' is a noun, and 'deliciously good' would require an adjective before 'good', making the blank need a single adjective.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a predicate adjective instead of an adverb?

Question 8 options
'The bread smells fresh' is correct because 'fresh' is an adjective following the linking verb 'smells', describing the subject 'The bread'. In the other options, adverbs ('freshly', 'badly', 'quickly') are incorrectly used after linking verbs where adjectives are needed.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • became
  • My sister
  • very nervous
  • before the show

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The correct order is 'My sister became very nervous before the show' because the structure is Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective (with modifier), followed by the time/place phrase.
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Question 10: The weather in the mountains ___ quite cold in winter.

Question 10 options
'Is' is correct because it is a linking verb that connects the subject 'The weather' to the predicate adjective 'cold'. 'Runs', 'moves', and 'acts' are action verbs that cannot link a subject to a predicate adjective.
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Question 11: Which statement about predicate adjectives is true?

Question 11 options
Predicate adjectives follow a linking verb and describe the subject of the sentence. They do not come before the noun, modify the verb, or only appear at the end of long sentences.
Q12 15

Question 12: Rewrite using a predicate adjective: 'It is a difficult test.' → The test ___.

Question 12 options
'Is difficult' is correct because the transformation moves the adjective 'difficult' to the predicate position after the linking verb 'is', forming Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective. The other options use incorrect verb forms or add unnecessary words.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
The sky is cloudy today.
The flowers smell sweet.
She seems very tired.
He is not ready for the exam.
Predicate adjective after sensory linking verb
Predicate adjective in a negative sentence
Predicate adjective after 'seem'
Predicate adjective after 'be' verb

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Predicate adjectives follow linking verbs and describe the subject. The linking verb may be a 'be' verb, or a sensory/other linking verb such as 'seem', 'feel', 'look', or 'become'.
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Question 14: Verbs like 'seem', 'appear', and 'become' can act as linking verbs and be followed by a predicate adjective.

Question 14 options
True because linking verbs are not limited to 'be' verbs. Verbs such as 'seem', 'appear', 'become', 'feel', 'look', 'smell', 'sound', and 'taste' can all function as linking verbs and connect the subject to a predicate adjective.
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Question 15: Which sentence best describes a temporary state using a predicate adjective?

Question 15 options
'She looks tired today' is the best choice because the predicate adjective 'tired' follows the linking verb 'looks' and the word 'today' signals a temporary state. The other options describe permanent characteristics, use adverbs instead of adjectives, or do not use a linking verb.