Adjectives
What is the definition of an adjective?
What is needed in a sentence for us to have a predicate adjective?
Linking Verb
What are the names of the three types of pronoun words that act as adjectives?
Demonstrative, possessive, and indefinite
What is the definition of an adverb?
What are the two types of comparison names?
Comparative and Superlative
What are all of the adjectives in the following sentence?
The rather large book was sitting here.
The, large
What is the predicate adjective the sentence and what word does it modify?
The clowns were strange.
PA = strange
Modify = clowns
Birds adjust their wings to the airflow as they fly.
their = pronoun
Identify the adverb(s) in the sentence. Then identify what word it is modifying.
The brothers worked frantically to invent a powered aircraft.
Modify = worked
Choose the correct comparative or superlative.
When Kwolek was working with chemicals, petroleum was the (more, most) common source of plastic.
What are all of the adjectives in the following sentence?
The blue birds in the tree were chirping.
The, blue, the
What is the predicate adjective the sentence and what word does it modify?
The airplane's compartments felt warm.
PA = warm
Modify = compartments
Identify the other words used as adjectives the sentence. Then identify if it is a noun or a pronoun.
Most airplanes have adjustable wing surfaces, too.
Most = pronoun
Identify the adverb(s) in the sentence. Then identify what word it is modifying.
Their first plane, which was quite crude, was made from wood, wire, and cotton sheets.
ADV = quite
Modify = crude
Choose the correct comparative or superlative.
Kwolek invented a chemical fiber called Kevlar, which is five times (more strong, stronger) than steel.
stronger
What are all of the adjectives in the following sentence?
Did the green box with the blue lid fall?
the, green, the, blue
What is the predicate adjective the sentence and what word does it modify?
Sally's first invention was clumsy.
PA = clumsy
Modify = invention
Identify the other words used as adjectives the sentence. Then identify if it is a noun or a pronoun.
Bats use sound waves to locate their prey.
sound = noun
their = pronoun
Identify the adverb(s) in the sentence. Then identify what word it is modifying.
Each brother flew the plane twice.
ADV = twice
Modify = flew
Choose the correct comparative or superlative.
Kevlar was one of the (more, most) influential inventions of the 20th century.
most
What are all of the adjectives in the following sentence?
A Scottish blacksmith made a better model of a bike.
A, Scottish, a, better, a
What is the predicate adjective the sentence and what word does it modify?
Because of Mary Anderson's invention, transportation became safer than it had been.
PA = safer
Modify = transportation
Identify the other words used as adjectives the sentence. Then identify if it is a noun or a pronoun.
With sonar, we use sound waves to map the ocean floor.
sound = noun
ocean = noun
Identify the adverb(s) in the sentence. Then identify what word it is modifying.
They very carefully added two propellers and hitched them together with bicycle chains.
ADV = very Modify = carefully
ADV = carefully Modify = added
ADV = together Modify = hitched
Choose the correct comparative or superlative.
Kwolek's work invention Kevlar and other materials made her one of the (better-known, best-known) chemists in the United States.
best-known