
G2 What is an adjective?
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What is an
Adjective?
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JOHN
PAM
MARCUS
KRISTIN
TOM
ROBERT
JENNIFER
VICTOR
TINA
CHRIS
GLORIANN
MARIE
CLINT
BRENDA
JOSH
TANYA
MARK
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describe or modify nouns or pronouns.
Adjectives
Adjectives answer the questions what kind, which one, how
many, or how much.
What kind?
steep trail, green meadow
Which one(s)?
first stream
How many/much?
four hikers, much food
Proper adjectives are always capitalized.
Asia Asian
Mexico Mexican
Articles are also considered adjectives.
Indefinite articles = a, an
Definite article = the
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Multiple Choice
Identify the adjective:
I heard a funny joke yesterday.
funny
joke
heard
yesterday
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Multiple Choice
Adjectives modify . . . .
nouns and pronouns
verbs and adjectives
nouns
nouns and verbs
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Multiple Choice
She is wearing a red skirt.
What is the adjective used in the sentence?
a
red
She
skirt
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Multiple Choice
Choose the adjective
The red ball bounced slowly down the street.
bounced
red
ball
slowly
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Multiple Choice
Which is the adjective?
My sister is such a friendly person.
sister
my
such
person
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Multiple Choice
Which is the adjective?
Can you go to the Purdue game with me?
Can
you
Purdue
game
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Multiple Choice
Which word is the adjective in this sentence?
Several players ran off the field in excitement.
several
players
field
excitement
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Multiple Choice
Which word is the adjective in this sentence?
Please give me those shoes.
please
give
me
those
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Multiple Choice
What is an adjective?
person, place, thing or idea
action word
describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
none
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Multiple Choice
Which is not an adjective:
blue
sweet
shiny
cleaned
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Multiple Choice
Choose the adjective and what it is modifying
Yesterday, I bought pink roses.
Yesterday
bought
bought
pink
pink
roses
Bought
roses
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Multiple Choice
What is the adjective in the sentence?
I ate three pieces of pizza last night.
three
pieces
pizza
night
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Draw
Underline the adjectives and articles.
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