Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective?

In the early 1800s, for most Americans the lands west of the Mississippi were unknown.

A.
most

B.
unknown

C.
early

D.
west

Question

Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective? 

In the early 1800s, for most Americans the lands west of the Mississippi were unknown.
	
	
 
A.
	most
	
 
B.
	unknown
	
 
C.
	early
	
 
D.
	west

geneticrockhopper247 · Answer

unknown is a predicate adjective. the predicate adjective comes after a linking verb and describes something in the subject. unknown describes lands