The correct answer is <span>subject-linking verb-predicate adjective. The subject of the sentence is <em>the quotation. </em>A linking verb is used to link, or connect parts of a sentence. In the sentence above, that would be <em>is. </em>A predicate adjective is the first adjective found after a linking verb. In the sentence above, that would be <em>descriptive. </em> </span>