The predicative is the significant part of the compound nominal predicate. It can be expressed in different ways: #1. By a noun in the common case, occasionally by a noun in the possessive case She is a pretty child. (Galsworthy) The book is my sister’s. #2. By an adjective. He’s awfully dear and unselfish. (Galsworthy) Very often the predicative expressed by an adjective in English does not correspond to an adjective in Russian. It often corresponds to an adverb, serving as an adverbial modifier. In this connection particular attention should be paid to the following verbs as they are very [...]