Adjectives modify or describe ______________ and _________________.
nouns, pronouns
Tell those boys to clean up their messy desks.
those, messy
The slow turtle needed a nap after winning the race.
slow
The perfume in the container is fragrant.
fragrant
The students have a chapter test on Thursday.
chapter
Adjectives answer 4 questions:
________ ________?
________ ________?
________ ________?
________ ________?
What Kind?
How many?
How much?
Which one?
John went to the busy store to pick up red apples.
busy, red
My boss invited me to a fancy dinner.
fancy
The tall man at the counter felt that John was a kind gentleman.
tall, kind
The happy excited audience waited to see Hannah Montana.
happy, excited
That man really loves the book store.
that, book
My dad just got a brand new blue car.
brand, new, blue
There are five players on the court.
five
Football has defensive teams and offensive teams.
defensive, offensive
Heather stopped at a gas station for a blue Gatorade.
gas, blue
There are eleven players on the basketball team.
eleven, basketball
The hot sun rose in the morning and set in the misty evening.
hot, misty
The hungry man lived on the streets.
hungry
John opened the front door for his old friend.
front, old
George Washington’s wooden home is a historical monument.
wooden, historical
My grandma has seven cats and each is worth sixty dollars.
seven, sixty
The building is a huge skyscraper.
huge
The green tree looked very healthy.
green
May was cooking a big feast for her hungry family.
big, hungry
That quiet man walked in the store yesterday and ordered some green tea.
quiet, green