Question

At its source high in the mountains, the Missouri had grown narrow and gentle.
Which identifies the predicate adjective or adjectives?



A. source, high

B. high

C. narrow, gentle

D. gentle

Answer 1

Answer: C. narrow, gentle.

Explanation: A predicate adjective is an adjective or group of adjectives that modifies the subject of the sentence, and it is usually after the main verb of the phrase. In the given sentence there are two predicate adjectives, they are "narrow" and "gentle," they modify the subject of the sentence which is "the Missouri" and they are right after the verb of the sentence which is "had grown."