parts of speech: adjectives
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Parts Of Speech: Adjectives. Study Support Skills. What is an adjective?. a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it. Adjective Examples. Large elephant Grey car Friendly man. Adjectives Modify nouns. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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S T U DY S U P P O RT S K I L L S
PARTS OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVES
WHAT IS AN ADJECTIVE?
• a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
ADJECTIVE EXAMPLES
• Large elephant• Grey car• Friendly man
ADJECTIVES MODIFY NOUNS
• The word elephant is a noun. Adjectives are added to nouns to state what kind, what color, which one or how many. Adjectives are said to modify nouns and are necessary to make the meanings of sentences clearer or more exact.
• Examples:• Follow the yellow cab.• In this example the adjective yellow modifies the
noun cab).
HOW MANY CAN YOU COME UP WITH?
• Describe this picture.
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