Metal, typically gold, but other metals may be used as well. Dentists may use metal inlays or onlays in back teeth, or molars, because of metalâs strength and durability. Today, gold is used less often than in the past because it is less cosmetically pleasing than other types of inlays and onlays. Porcelain matches the toothâs color. Previous.
(with Examples). A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies (i.e., refers back to) the subject of the linking verb.A predicate adjective contrasts with an attributive adjective, which typically sits immediately before the noun it modifies.For example:Below are some examples of predicate adjectives. In these examples, the predicate adjective is shaded and the subject being modified is in bold. predicate adjective contrasts with an attributive adjective, which typically sits immediately before the noun it modifies. For example: Below are some examples of predicate adjectives. In these examples, the predicate adjective is shaded and the subject being modified is in bold.
fine adjective or adverb. It's an adjective functioning as a Predicative Complement. A Predicative Complement is a Complement of the verb that describes the Subject or Object. In this case it is describing the Subject. Predicative Complements can be noun phrases, adjective phrases and preposition phrases, but hardy ever - if ever at all - adverbs. The reason we use an adjective phrase here is that this phrase is describing a noun phrase. Modifiers of noun phrases are usually adjectives, not adverbs. Consider the following examples: I'm happy. I'm cold. I'm assiduous. *I'm happily. (adverb as PC, ungrammatical) *I'm coldly.