Kinds of Adjectives
Proper Adjectives
Comparing
Adverbs
Mystery
100
Adjectives describe _______ or ________.
nouns or pronouns
100
Fill in the blank: A proper adjective is formed from a ________ noun.
proper
100
__________ adjectives compare two things.
Comparative
100
What three things can an adverb describe?
verbs, adjectives, adverbs
100
Which is correct? a. frequenter b. more frequent c. frequentest
b. more frequent
200
________ pot that I am holding is very old. a. This b. Those c. That d. These
a. This
200
Name a proper adjective.
Example: Mexican
200
__________ adverbs compare three or more things.
Superlative
200
What is the adverb in this sentence? Desert traders slowly built the city.
slowly
200
Dr. Jackson has been working _________ than the other scientists. a. longer b. more longer c. longest d. most long
a. longer
300
________ paintings belong in a museum. a. That b. These c. This d. An
b. These
300
Some _________ food is very spicy. a. China b. chinese c. china d. Chinese
d. Chinese
300
Only the very _________ people were able to afford gold jewelry. a. richer b. more rich c. richest d. most rich
c. richest
300
What word is being modified in this sentence? What type of word is it? The desert traders slowly built the city.
built, verb
300
Adverbs that describe a verb, tell ________, __________, _________, or ____________.
how, when, where, or to what extent
400
Name the four demonstrative adjectives.
This These That Those
400
Ancient __________ bowls can still be found today. a. Greekan b. Grekan c. Greece d. Grecian
d. Grecian
400
This is the ___________ of the two diamond rings. a. more valuable b. valuabler c. most valuable d. valuablest
a. more valuable
400
What word is being modified in this sentence? What kind of word is it? This ancient city is well preserved.
preserved, adjective
400
Identify the adverb and tell what word it modifies. Then tell whether the word it modifies is a verb, adjective or adverb. Drew never admits he's wrong.
Adverb - never Modifies - admits Admits is a verb.
500
Write a sentence with two articles and a descriptive adjective. Label each in the sentence.
Example: The (article) large (descriptive adjective) pot is in the (article) museum.
500
Write a sentence with two proper adjectives.
Example: The Mexican music played loudly at the Chinese restaurant.
500
List the three forms of good. List the three forms of bad.
good, better, best bad, worse, worst
500
Write a sentence with an adverb. Identify the adverb, what word is being modified, and what kind of word it is.
Example: The men carefully walked across the street. Carefully is the adverb Carefully modifies walked Walked is a verb
500
Identify the adverb and tell what word it modifies. Then tell whether the word it modifies is a verb, adjective or adverb. You must wash the dishes now.
Adverb - now Modifies - wash Wash is a verb.
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