Select the linking verb and the predicate noun or predicate adjective.

Question

According to the realtor, the water from the kitchen faucet tasted rusty because of the house's hundred-year-old plumbing.

Answer 1

In the sentence, the linking verb is "tasted," and the predicate adjective is "rusty."

Here’s the breakdown:

• Linking Verb: tasted
• Predicate Adjective: rusty

The sentence describes the state of the water as being rusty because of the old plumbing.