WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CONTAINS A WORD THAT'S USED AS A PREDICATE ADJECTIVE?

1. JERRY LOOKS AT THE MAP
2. JERRY LOOKS ILL TODAY.
3. JERRY LOOKS IN THE MICROSCOPE.
4. JERRY LOOKS DISDAINFULLY AT THE PILE OF LAUNDRY.

number 4

In #4, "disdainfully" is an adverb.

A predicate adjective would be a word that describes the subject "Jerry" Which of these would do that:

"at the map", "ill", "in the microscope"

To determine which of the following sentences contains a word used as a predicate adjective, let's first understand what a predicate adjective is. A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of a sentence.

Now, let's examine each sentence:

1. "Jerry looks at the map." In this sentence, the verb "looks" is followed by the prepositional phrase "at the map." This does not contain a word used as a predicate adjective.

2. "Jerry looks ill today." In this sentence, the verb "looks" is followed by the adjective "ill," which describes the subject "Jerry." This contains a word used as a predicate adjective as it follows a linking verb and describes the subject.

3. "Jerry looks in the microscope." In this sentence, the verb "looks" is followed by the prepositional phrase "in the microscope." This does not contain a word used as a predicate adjective.

4. "Jerry looks disdainfully at the pile of laundry." In this sentence, the verb "looks" is followed by the adverb "disdainfully," which describes how Jerry is looking. The phrase "at the pile of laundry" is another prepositional phrase. This does not contain a word used as a predicate adjective.

Based on the analysis above, the sentence that contains a word used as a predicate adjective is:

2. Jerry looks ill today.