Descriptive Adjectives
Identify the descriptive adjective:
I like your red shirt.
red
True or false: Actions like "I climb" or "He was talking" are adjectives.
False! They are verbs.
Comparative adjectives compare 2 nouns and have what ending?
Identify the adjective:
I love the book.
the
Adjectives describe what part of speech?
Nouns
Identify the descriptive adjective:
She cleaned her messy car.
messy
The burning car shut down the highway.
Burning - verb or adjective?
Adjective - it is describing car
Superlative adjectives compare 3 or more nouns and have what ending?
-est
Identify the adjective:
They said it is an ostrich.
an
True or false: numbers are often adjectives.
True!
"He has five dogs." Five is describing dogs.
Identify the descriptive adjective:
There was a quick ending to the service.
Quick
The house is burning!
Burning - verb or adjective?
Verb - it is an action that is happening
What is the comparative adjective for old?
Older
Identify the adjective:
That house is mine.
That
Nouns can be adjectives sometimes, like bus station. Bus is describing the noun station.
Give another example.
Examples:
-Science quiz
-Shoe shop
-Basketball team
Identify the 2 descriptive adjective:
The nervous students were busy studying for the test.
nervous, busy
I am annoyed by the beeping sound.
Annoyed - verb or adjective?
Adjective - it is describing how I feel
What is the comparative adjective for good?
Better
Identify the adjective:
Which book are you reading?
Which
Identify the adjective:
We learn about Ignation spirituality here.
Ignation
Identify the 3 descriptive adjective:
The boy felt cheerful as he ran home from school on the warm, sunny afternoon.
cheerful, warm, sunny
The beeping sound annoyed me on the long drive.
Annoyed - verb or adjective?
Verb! The beeping sound is doing something.
What is the superlative adjective for bad?
Worst
Identify the adjective:
It is his notebook.
His
Identify the 2 adjectives:
She bought new Christmas decorations.
new, Christmas