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No, the word 'joyful' is an adjective. An adjective that follows a linking verb and renames or modifies a subject is called a predicate adjective.
Example: Mary is joyful about the news.
A predicate noun is a noun or a pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or modifies a subject.
Example: Mary is my sister.
Both a predicate noun and a predicate adjective are called a subject complement.
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TaigaNo, joyous is not a verb, it is an adjective.
A verb is an action. It is something someone or something can do; for example, you can run, you can speak, you can smile, but you can not joyous. Joyous is not an action; it is a description. Though you can not "joyous," you can BE a joyous person. Joyous describes you rather than stating what you are doing.
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What is the predicate adjective of this sentence Your sister Mary teaches math and physical education at the high school?
There is no predicate adjective in that sentence. In order for a sentence to have a predicate adjective, the verb must be a linking verb. Example: Mary is happy. ("is" is a linking verb, and "happy" is a predicate adjective) In the sentence "Your sister Mary teaches math and physical education at the high school", the verb (teaches) is transitive (a type of action verb that takes a direct object).
What part of speech does the adjective modify I am happy to meet you?
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns. In the sentence "I am happy to meet you", happy is a predicate adjective. The word it's describing is the subject "I", a pronoun.
Is grateful a predicate adjective?
Grateful can be a predicate adjective. Example: I am grateful. A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject. "Am" is the linking verb, "grateful" is the predicate adjective, and "I" is the subject.
Is the word popular a predicate noun or predicate adjective?
Yes because it can describe a noun--a popular person.
Can you give me an example of a predicate adjective?
The test was long.A predicate adjective modifies or describes the subject.The movie was fun and interesting.Fun and interesting describe the movie making them the predicate adjective.
