Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective?

The flowers on that dogwood tree are white.

A.
dogwood

B.
tree

C.
flowers

D.
white

Question

Which word in the sentence is the predicate adjective? 

The flowers on that dogwood tree are white.
 
 A.
dogwood
 
 B.
tree
 
 C.
flowers
 
 D.
white

anonymous · Answer

I would have to say D white. Take this for an example “The flowers are blue,” the subject is “the flowers.” In this example, “blue” is what modifies the subject, “the flowers,” and is connected to the subject by what is known as a linking verb.