ADJECTIVES
What is an adjective? Give example.
A word that describes a noun.
Eg: Tall boy
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. They answer "how?", "when?", "where?", "how many?", etc.
Find the adverbs in each sentence.
1. Lily played on the beach yesterday.
2. Rufus slowly placed a card on the card house.
1. Lily played on the beach yesterday.
2. Rufus slowly placed a card on the card house.
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Use 'and' or 'because' to join the sentences:
Blair is pretty.
Blair is intelligent.
Blair is pretty and intelligent.
Blair is pretty because she is intelligent.
Which sentence is correct?
She wore a short, blue, plaid skirt.
She wore a plaid, short, blue skirt.
She wore a short, blue, plaid skirt.
Adjective order: size, color, pattern
Write a sentence with two adjectives in it. Underline the adjectives.
The girl is smart and beautiful
Give 2 examples of adverbs in a sentence.
Dan swam quickly. They loudly cheered at the soccer game. I have a few cookies. Susan reads well.
Find the nouns and verbs:
boat, sail, football, puppy, Canada, travel, drink, sing, desk, paper, box
Noun - boat, football, puppy, Canada, desk, paper, box
Verb - sail, travel, drink, sing
Join the sentences with suitable conjunctions.
1. Serena is afraid of heights. She will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road. There was a violent storm last night.
1. Serena is afraid of heights so she will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road because there was a violent storm last night.
1. A side ________ of the medicine is drowsiness. (affect/ effect)
2. Will the new law ______________________ small businesses? (affect/ effect)
1. Effect
2. Affect
I ate large two slices of pizza.
Rewrite the sentence so that it is correct. Also underline the adjective.
I ate two large slices of pizza.
Maria finally finished her homework.
1. What is the adverb in the above sentence?
2. What verb does this describe?
3. The adverb describes ________ Maria finished her homework. (how/when/why).
1. finally
2. finished
3. when
Find the verbs in the sentences below:
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
Join these sentences into one sentence.
Holly laughed. Holly jumped. Holly played on the playground.
Holly laughed, jumped and played on the playground.
Fill in the blanks with a/an/the:
1. Vanessa saw ____ hourglass on the shelf.
2. Jenny and I watched ___ hilarious movie.
3. Can you help me find ____ entrance to the school?
1. an
2. a
3. the
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
The tired student ran through the crowded hallway.
tired and crowded
Dan slowly walked across the long bridge.
1. In the sentence above, the word ______ is an adverb because __________.
2. In the sentence above, the word ________ is an adjective because ____________.
1. slowly, it describes the verb-walked.
2. long, it describes the noun-bridge.
The owl flew to its nest .
1. In the sentence above, the word _____ is a noun because _____.
2. In the sentence above, the word _____ is a verb because _______.
1. owl - thing/animal; nest - thing.
2. flew - it's an action word.
Choose the best conjunction to complete each sentence.
1. Lindsay __________ Jennifer are sisters.
2. Sean wanted to learn to play the guitar, __________ his mother wanted him to learn piano.
3. Which is your favorite holiday, Halloween __________ Thanksgiving?
4. We earned twenty-two dollars selling lemonade __________ cookies.
1. and
2. but
3. or
4. and
Complete with the correct spelling. Did you ____ your report card in the mail?
A. recieve B. receave C. receive D. receeve
C. Receive
Read the poem below and find out all the adjectives:
Do you need an adjective? Ours are all on sale. Glamorous and gloomy. Funny, fierce, and frail. Quirky and quiet. Tender and tart. Rusty, rough, and rotten. Shaggy, sweet, and smart.
We can find an adjective to match with any noun. Your descriptive writing will become the best in town!
Do you need an adjective? Ours are all on sale. Glamorous and gloomy. Funny, fierce, and frail. Quirky and quiet. Tender and tart. Rusty, rough, and rotten. Shaggy, sweet, and smart.
We can find an adjective to match with any noun. Your descriptive writing will become the best in town!
My Adverb Poem!
Laugh ______!
Run _________!
Smile ________!
Dance ________!
Play ________!
Rest _________!
(Hint: Use adverbs that end with -ly. Eg: amazingly)
happily, quickly, beautifully, gracefully, joyfully, peacefully.
Read the poem below and look for verbs :
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I move and groove. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
But I am careful! I do not trip!
How many verbs are there? Find all of them.
14!
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I move and groove. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
But I am careful! I do not trip!
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Edit the following paragraph:
On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. Anthony made six baskets, but nick made ate. Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys go in side to have some snack’s and watch television.
(hint: there are 7 mistakes)
On Sunday, Anthony went over to Nick's house to play basketball. Anthony made six baskets, but Nick made eight. Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys went inside to have some snacks and watch television.