Identify the italicized part of the sentence. The birthday cake that Uncle Jake made was "delicious" A. subject B. predicate C. direct object D. indirect object E. predicate noun F. predicate adjective
The word "delicious" refers to the predicate adjective. A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies (i.e., refers back to) the subject of the linking verb. A predicate adjective contrasts with an attributive adjective, which typically sits immediately before the noun it modifies.
