what follows a linking or action verb is called
Predicate Adjectives. An adjective that follows a linking verb is called a predicate adjective. A linking verb expresses a state of being, not an action. Therefore, when we use a linking verb, we must use an adjective after it, not an adverb.otice that predicate adjectives can be modified by adverbs. A noun that follows a linking verb is called a predicate noun. You might encounter the term predicate nominative, which is an older term for predicate noun.