Demonstrative
What is a demonstrative adjective?
A demonstrative adjective points out specific things or people.
What is a quantitative adjective?
Quantitative adjectives are used to describe the quantity of something.
What is a possessive adjective?
Possessive adjectives are words that are used to show ownership of something.
What is an interrogative adjective?
An interrogative adjective is a word that is used to ask questions.
Why are adjectives important?
Adjectives are important because they add detail to pieces of information to make it more meaningful.
How many demonstrative adjectives are there?
4
Give 5 word examples of a quantitative adjective.
Little, some, few, half, whole, part, all, many etc.
Give 5 word examples of possessive adjectives.
I, our, my, his, her, he, she, they, their, etc.
Where can they be placed in a sentence?
Beginning or end.
Why did we only include 4 types of adjectives instead of 7?
Because these are the adjectives that we use mainly. The other ones aren't as nearly important.
What are the 4 demonstrative adjectives?
These, Those, This & That.
How are quantitative adjectives helpful?
They can communicate information without giving an exact number, but almost an estimation. This helps the person you're talking to get a better understanding or an idea to the amount you're talking about.
What is the possessive adjective in this sentence:
You both can split our rice.
our
If you use an interrogative adjective, what punctuation would go at the end of the sentence?
It would be the question mark symbol: ?
Give 3 different forms of literature that adjectives can be used in.
Essays, sentences, newspapers, paragraphs, etc.
What 2 demonstrative adjectives are plural and which 2 are singular?
Plural: These & Those
Singular: This & That
She found __________ pencils under the desk.
Answer may be long or short. (numeral values)
many
That is ______ shirt.
my, our, his, hers, etc..
_____ are you trying to say?
What
Why are demonstrative adjectives important?
They point out things individually or in groups that let you know directly what someone is referring to.
Fill in the blank:
______ farmers in the distance are planting nutritious organic vegetables.
Those
Quantitative adjectives can be _____, _______, or __________________numbers.
Cardinal, Ordinal, Indefinite numeral
why are possessive adjectives important?
They inform us about who or what something belongs to.
Why are interrogative adjectives important?
They provide us with a word that can be used to ask questions.
Use each type of adjective in a sentence. (Each person in your group must give a sentence)
Good Job!!!!