Adam struck at the standard-bearer and brought him reeling forward. The Napoleon of Notting Hill Gilbert K. Chesterton His standard-bearer was killed at his side, and the standard thrown down. Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 J. Endell Tyler King Harald rode at the front of his army with his standard-bearer beside him.
Definition. A predicate adjective is an adjective that is used to predicate an attribute of the subject.efinition. A predicate adjective is an adjective that is used to predicate an attribute of the subject.
This is a special type of adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies (directly refers to) the subject of the sentence. [In the following examples, the predicate adjective is bold and the subject/noun is underlined.] People are interested in this game. 1  ARE is a linking verb connecting the subject PEOPLE with its descriptor of equal weight INTERESTED. 2  Note: The descriptor is an adjective; therefore, it is a predicate adjective. A noun would be a predicate nominative.