adjectives. adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun
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AdjectivesAdjectives
AdjectiveAdjective
A word that describes or A word that describes or modifies a noun or a modifies a noun or a
pronoun.pronoun.
AdjectivesAdjectives
Adjectives tell what kind, which one, how many, or how much.
What Kind ExamplesWhat Kind Examples
gentle dogdog
foggy day day
scary movie movie
purple shoesshoes
Which One ExamplesWhich One Examples
sixthsixth grade grade
thesethese books books
otherother people people
anyany cd cd
How many or how much How many or how much examplesexamples
two two ticketstickets
fullfull pitcher pitcher
mostmost players players
no no workwork
AdjectivesAdjectives
Adjectives usually come before words they modify but sometimes an adjective comes after the word it modifies.
Example:Example:
The dog is The dog is gentle.
Proper AdjectivesProper Adjectives
A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter.
Examples:Examples:
JapaneseJapanese islands islandsMayanMayan Art ArtAmericanAmerican flag flag
Comparison Comparison
Adjectives can also show degrees of comparison.
The comparative and superlative forms show degrees of adjective comparison.
The ComparativeThe Comparative
The comparative form of an adjective is used when comparing two things.
Most adjectives add er to compare two things.
Examples: Tall----Taller Great---GreaterSmall---Smaller
The ComparativeThe Comparative
Some adjectives with two or more syllables use more or less to compare.
Example: graceful---more gracefulbeautiful—more beautiful
The Superlative The Superlative
The superlative form is used when comparing three or more things.
Most adjectives add est to compare three or more things.
Examples: Examples: Tall---Taller---Tall---Taller---TallestTallest Great---Greater---Great---Greater---GreatestGreatest Small---Smaller---Small---Smaller---SmallestSmallest
The SuperlativeThe Superlative
Some adjectives with two or more syllables use most.
Examples: wonderful—more wonderful—most
wonderfulAthletic—more athletic—most
athletic
Irregular forms of Comparison Irregular forms of Comparison
Some adjectives are irregular and do not follow the rules of comparison.
Examples: Good—Better (comparative) Best (superlative)
Bad---Worse (comparative) Worst (superlative)
Identify the adjectivesIdentify the adjectives
1. The smell of the wild grass was strong.
1. I have a free ticket for the last game.
2. The Egyptian mummies are on display on the first floor.
Adjective Activity
Think of 10 adjectives that begin with the same letter as your first name and that describe you.
Make a poster using these adjectives. Be creative, descriptive, and colorful!
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