Adjectives

2.1

100

What is an adjective?

A word that describes a noun  

200

What are the adjectives in the following sentence and what nouns do they describe?

A strong wind overpowered the captain of the large boat.

Strong (wind) 

Large (boat) 

300

What are the adjectives in the following sentence and what nouns do they describe?

The brick house was dusty after the tropical storm. 

brick, dusty (house) 

tropical (storm)

400

What are the adjectives in the following sentence and what nouns do they describe?

Daises, yellow and bright, are a thoughtful gift. 

yellow, bright (daises) 

thoughtful (gift) 

500

What are the adjectives in the following sentence and what nouns do they describe?

His favorite rap song was blasting over the loud speakers in the famous Italian restaurant. 

favorite, rap (song)

loud (speakers)

famous, Italian (restaurant) 

2.2

100

What are the demonstrative adjectives?

this, that, these and those 

200

What is an interrogative adjective?

Adjectives that are used in questions. (What, Whose, which, etc) 

300

Is the italicized adjective demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite? 

The rules state that there are several ways to win a prize. 

Indefinite

400

Is the italicized adjective demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite? 

Is that ribbon the one you won at the fair? 

Demonstrative

500

Is the italicized adjective demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite? 

Which camera are you taking for that field trip? 

Interrogative, Demonstrative

2.3

100

What are the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective? 

Sad

C- sadder

S- saddest

200

Is the italicized adjective demonstrative, interrogative, or indefinite? 

little

c- less

S- least

300

What is the correct form of the word in parentheses?

Steve's large dog is _____ (fast) than any kid on the block. 

C- faster 

400

What is the correct form of the word in parentheses?

Top Thrill Dragster 2 is the ________ (tall) rollercoaster at Cedar Point. 

S- tallest

500

What is the correct form of the word in parentheses?

The ________ (many)  subscriptions of all were sold by Mary and her team. 

S- most

2.4

100

What is a count or non-count non? What adjective do you use for each?

count- noun you can count, few

non-count- noun you can't count, little

200

Is this noun count or non-count and what adjective would you use in front of it? 

Rain

non-count and little 

300

Choose the correct adjective for the sentence:

What state do you think has the (Fewest, least) residents?

fewest

400

Choose the correct adjective for the sentence:

Sue had just a (few, little) dollars in her wallet. 

few

500

Choose the correct adjectives for the sentence:

She approaches (few, little) tasks with (fewest, less) enthusiasm than this one. 

few, less

2.5

100

What is the difference between an adjective phrase and clause?

Adjective phrases- start with prepositions

Adjective clauses- start with words on page 26

200

What is the adj phrase or clause and what noun does it modify?

The temperature in the city was very cold.

in the city, temperature 

300

What is the adj phrase or clause and what noun does it modify?

The bicycle that I just purchased yesterday has dual shocks. 

that I just purchased yesterday, bicycle, clause

400

What is the adj phrase or clause and what noun does it modify?

The final game, which is for the championship title, lasted for hours.

which is for the championship title, game

500

What are the adjective phrases and clauses, what nouns do they modify, and if there is a clause is it restrictive or non?

The comedian from New York City has a new routine that is very funny. 

Adj Phrase- from NYC

Adj clause- that is very funny, restrictive