Adjectives
What is the definition of an adjective?
An adjective is a word that gives more information about a noun.
What is the definition of an adverb?
An adverb is a word that tells something about a verb.
What is the definition of a preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows a connection between other words in a sentence.
The meaning of a word is the ____________________.
definition
Correct the error in this sentence. The students sat quiet at their desks.
Change quiet to quietly.
Identify the two adjectives in this sentence: The small child cried because he was hungry.
small and hungry
Adverbs often end in ____.
ly
Which of the following words is NOT a preposition: above, with, almost
almost
The way to say the word correctly is the ____________.
pronunciation
Correct the error in this sentence. The sun shined bright in my eyes.
Change bright to brightly.
Identify the adjective in this sentence and the noun it describes: Maya did well on the difficult test.
difficult and test
Identify the adverb in this sentence: Tyler sat quietly in his comfortable chair.
quietly
Identify the preposition in this sentence: The penguin emerged from the rocks.
from
What does this tell you about a word? (v)
It tells you that it is a verb.
Correct the error in this sentence. We saw large four black snakes in the woods.
We saw four large black snakes in the woods.
Put the following adjectives in order: red, tiny, four
four, tiny, red
Identify the adverb in this sentence: The dog always wants dinner in the evening.
always
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: We found the key under the mat.
under the mat
A dictionary entry will indicate the number of ___________________ in that word.
syllables
Correct the error in this sentence. I have been waiting since six hours.
Change since to for.
Put the following adjectives in order: metallic, red, beautiful
beautiful, red, metallic
Adverbs tell how, when or _________.
where
A prepositional phrase can tell where, when or _____.
how
What is one word that you could find between these two guide words in the dictionary? call-cent
various answers
Correct the error in this sentence. The class consists in twenty students.
Change in to of.