Demonstrative Adjectives
What are the four demonstrative adjectives?
This, That, These, Those
What ending do we usually add to short adjectives to compare two things?
-er
What ending do most short adjectives take in the superlative form?
-est
What is a proper adjective?
An adjective formed from a proper noun, always capitalized.
What type of adjective is “that”?
Demonstrative
Choose the correct demonstrative: “___ shoes are too small.”
These
Fill in: “My dog is ___ than yours.” (friendly)
Friendlier
Fill in: “Today is the ___ day of the year.” (hot)
Hottest
Turn this proper noun into a proper adjective: “Italy.”
Italian
Which is correct? “The blue car is ___ than the red one.” (fast / faster / fastest)
Faster
Which demonstrative adjective refers to something far away and singular?
That
What word is used with longer adjectives to make a comparison?
More
Choose the correct word: “He is the ___ student in class.” (smart, smarter, smartest)
Smartest
Choose the proper adjective: “She loves ___ food.” (French / Frenchian)
French
Identify the adjective type: “Canadian geese flew south.”
Proper adjective
Fill in the blank: “___ apples on the counter look fresh.”
Those
Choose the correct form: “This test is ___ (easy) than last week’s.”
Easier
When comparing three or more things, what kind of adjective do we use?
Superlative adjective
Turn this proper noun into a proper adjective: “Shakespeare.”
Shakespearean
Change to superlative: “cold” → ?
Coldest
Explain the difference between “this” and “these.”
Hint: Both words are either represent singular or plural
“This” is singular; “these” is plural.
Correct this sentence: “She is more nicer than him.”
She is nicer than him.
Fix the sentence: “That was the most funniest movie ever!”
That was the funniest movie ever!
Identify the proper adjective: “We studied Egyptian pyramids.”
Egyptian
Identify the adjective type(s): “These are the most delicious cookies ever!”
Demonstrative and Superlative