Noun-Adjective Patterns
Directions: Identify the underlined adjectives in the sentences below as object complements or predicate adjectives. Use the following code:
OC object complement PA predicate adjective
Example: OC Mrs. Burke called my proposal foolish.
_____ 1. Apartments are rarely cheaper than dorm rooms.
_____ 2. Elliott’s flattering comments made Olivia very happy.
_____ 3. Grass roots grow about as far down as the grass is high.
_____ 4. Rachel dyed her shoes mauve.
_____ 5. Canned tuna should be moist, firm, and moderately salty.
_____ 6. Helen Keller was blind and deaf from the age of two.
_____ 7. I always find Andy’s jokes very funny.
_____ 8. Will what seems profound today appear trivial in ten years?
_____ 9. Your mistake made the ice cream too salty.
_____ 10. The office workers who were eating snacks in the lounge seemed relaxed and cheerful.