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

OC  Mrs. Burke called my proposal foolish.

PA 1. Apartments are rarely cheaper than dorm rooms.

OC 2. Elliott’s flattering comments made Olivia very happy.

PA 3. Grass roots grow about as far down as the grass is high.

OC 4. Rachel dyed her shoes mauve.

PA 5. Canned tuna should be moist, firm, and moderately salty.

PA 6. Helen Keller was blind and deaf from the age of two.

OC 7. I always find Andy’s jokes very funny.

PA 8. Will what seems profound today appear trivial in ten years?

OC 9. Your mistake made the ice cream too salty.

PA 10. The office workers who were eating snacks in the lounge seemed relaxed and cheerful.

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