Grammar Worksheet · Grades 5–7
Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-7 on predicate nouns and predicate adjectives: after a linking verb, a predicate noun renames the subject and a predicate adjective describes it. Students label the word after the linking verb in eight sentences, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Grammar
Grades
Grades 5–7
Skill Focus
Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives, sentence structure
Lesson Length
15 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
A linking verb connects the subject to a word that tells more about it. A predicate noun follows a linking verb and renames the subject, while a predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes the subject. This worksheet helps students see how linking verbs work and tell the two kinds of subject complements apart.
Section A names the word after the linking verb in eight sentences (in ‘She is a teacher,’ the word ‘teacher’; in ‘The sky looks blue,’ the word ‘blue’) and asks whether it is a predicate noun or a predicate adjective. The reference box teaches the idea with ‘Maria is a nurse’ and ‘The dog is friendly’, sentences not reused in the items.
Section B asks students what each predicate word does to the subject, what kind of verb precedes it, and to write a sentence with a predicate adjective. Page 3 is a complete answer key. The skill builds toward understanding linking verbs and sentence structure.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and stress: renames the subject (noun) vs describes the subject (adjective).
Complete Section A independently – have students find the linking verb first, then the word after it.
Work Section B item 12 together: write a sentence with a predicate adjective.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check or teacher review.
Pair with the Linking Verbs Worksheet or the Direct and Indirect Objects Worksheet for a sentence-structure mini-unit.
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Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-7 on predicate nouns and predicate adjectives: after a linking verb, a predicate noun renames the subject and a predicate adjective describes it. Students label the word after the linking verb in eight sentences, then answer four questions. A complete answer key is included.
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