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ADJECTIVES
What are adjectives?
Adjectives are words that
modify nouns or pronouns and
answer the questions what kind, which one, how many, how much, or whose.
1. what kind2. which one3. how many4. how much5. whose
happy family
this cake
three books
enough food
his bag
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In some sentencesadjectives come after
the words they modify.
Madison’s eyes are green.
Olivia, talented
and energetic, plays four
instruments.
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Several adjectives may modify the
same words.
The rich, spicy cake
was delectable.
The articles a, an, the are the most frequently used
adjectives.
an apple
an era
an heir
a story
The lawn in our yard consists of St. Augustine grass.
An apple a day keeps the doctors away.
Encircle all the adjectives in the following sentences. Be ready to tell your teacher the noun or pronoun each adjective modifies.
1.The ancient bell was rusty and silent.2.A famous baseball player spoke to the sports club at school.3.Robert Peel, a faithful Christian founded the police force.4.Ten people trusted Christ as Savior during the prayer meeting.5.Three Hebrews were thrown into a fiery furnace.
Underline all the adjectives in the following sentences and draw arrows to the nouns or pronouns that the adjectives modify.
1.All rodents have sharp, chisel-like teeth.2.Her eyes are green.3.Kaylee, talented and energetic, plays four instruments.4.The robin’s egg is large and blue.5.A good and faithful Christian serves the Lord.
AssignmentExercise B. (p. 208)
Write an essay. Be sure to use adjectives in your composition. Choose one topic below:
a. The best summer I hadb. The person I most admirec. My greatest dream in life
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