Identifying Adjectives
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies:
There was a dark spot on the carpet.
Adjective = dark Noun = spot
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
Pedro is (OLD) than his brother Carlos.
older/Comparative
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
Mary ran (FAST) than Patty.
faster/Comparative
Identify the word in parentheses that fits the sentence:
Alex didn't feel (good, well), so he stayed home from school.
well
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies:
Please pass the delicious cookies.
Adjective = delicious Noun = cookies
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
The long coat is the (EXPENSIVE) of all the coats.
most expensive/superlative
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
He stood (CLOSE) to the elephant than the other two boys.
closer/Comparative
Identify the word in parentheses that fits the sentence:
Mr. Smith didn't mean (anything, nothing) by his comment.
anything
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies:
Beth has five sisters.
Adjective = five Noun = sisters
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
The fuzzy, calico kitten was (ADORABLE) than the short furred, orange one.
more adorable/Comparative
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
Of all the guests at the grand opening, Cooper acted the (POLITELY).
most politely/Superlative
Identify the word in parentheses that fits the sentence:
The new song sounded (good, well) on the radio.
good
Find and correctly write the proper adjectives and the word they modify.
My favorite game to play is Chinese checkers.
favorite/game Chinese/checkers
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
We had (LITTLE) snow than we had last year at this time.
less/Comparative
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
Emilio ate (little) quickly than Tom did.
less/Comparative
She performed the dance (bad, badly).
badly
Identify the adjective AND the noun it modifies:
The puppy became frisky after he ate the treat.
Adjective = frisky Noun = puppy
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
The score was far (BAD) than the last time we lost.
worse/Comparative
Identify the adverb of DEGREE and the word it modifies:
The story was unusually short.
Adverb = unusually Adjective = short
Rewrite the word in parentheses to fit the sentence and identify the degree:
Monarch butterflies migrate the (FAR) of all the butterflies.
farthest/Superlative
Write the negative contraction of the following affirmative word:
will
won't