Predicate adjectives will follow linking verbs only. True or False?

Answers (2)

predicate adjective - Grammar.com
A predicate adjective is an adjective appearing in the predicate of a sentence or clause and modifying the grammatical subject of the sentence or clause. Typically, a predicate adjective follows the verb to be, but it could also follow a linking verb .
www.grammar.com/predicate-adjective

Apparently nobody can clearly explain what a predicate is, so don't feel bad about not knowing this.

I found one:
Josh was clean.
Subject: Josh
Linking verb: was
Predicate adjective: clean
In this example, the predicate adjective described the subject, Josh.

Votes: +0 / -0

Aye, convoluted explanations for a simple concept... a predicate adjective is found in a sentence where the important thing is what something *is*, rather than what they *did*; meaning, either it has no verb or it has a linking verb, a verb which means nothing by itself (in the particular context):
make, become, seem, grow, turn, prove, look, feel, smell, taste, sound, appear, stay, keep, remain
"I am become death", "This smells like chocolate", "How do you stay young?", "The statement was proven false". Not sure if they're all adjectives, but remove the predicate and the sentence changes (how do you stay); whereas some could do without the verb.
Therefore, no.

Votes: +0 / -0