Adjectives
What is an adjective
Adjectives modify nouns. They describe and add more information about the nouns. (Describing words)
What is a preposition?
words that show the relationship between other words in a sentence. They tell us where something is or when something happens.
What is a participle?
A word formed by a verb but used as an adjective. Usually ends in -ing or -ed
What is the adjective in the sentence, " They live in a beautiful house."
Beautiful
What is the preposition in the sentence, " They are going to the cafe in the village square."
in
What is the particle in the sentence, "His least favorite class was so boring."
Boring
Select the two adjectives in the sentence, "Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa, is relatively isolated from the rest of the world; as a result, the animals that live there are often unique."
Isolated and Unique
What is the preposition in the sentence, "Place the pen inside the drawer."
inside
What is the participle in the sentence, "The crying baby had a wet diaper"
Crying
Adjectives and adjective phrases are ESSENTIAL parts of a sentence that cannot be removed. True or false?
False
What is the preposition in the sentence, " He swam across the pool."
Across
Select the participle phrase in the sentence, "He looked over at him, disgusted by the smell, and asked what he was eating."
Disgusted by the smell
Select the adjective phrase in the sentence, " Hugo and Betty bought a huge lakefront home on the coast of Lake Michigan."
Huge lakefront home
Select the two prepositions in the sentence, " Please sign your name on the dotted line after you read the contract."
On, after
What participle modifies The audience in the sentence, "The audience, amazed by the magician’s tricks, clapped."
amazed