Descriptive, Proper, and Numerical Adjectives
It can tell how a thing looks, tastes, sounds, feels, or smells; It can tell about size, number, color, shape, or weight. What is this called?
Identify the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of this adjective:
hot
hot, hotter, hottest
_____ olive branch (a, an)
an olive branch
Demonstrative Adjectives: this, that, these, and those.
Which two point out something near and which two point out something far?
That and Those: far
An adjective that comes after what kind of verb to act as a subject complement.
(Linking or action verb)
linking verb (be, is, am, are, was, were)
Find the proper adjective and tell the noun it describes.
"Coral is formed from tiny African animals."
African is describing animals
Identify the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of this adjective:
Shy
Shy, more shy, most shy
Find the article in the sentence, tell the noun that it points out, and tell if it's indefinite or definite: " I ate the apple."
the, apple, definite
Name the interrogative adjective in the sentence. Tell what noun it modifies.
What game do you want to play?
adjective: what
noun: game
Find the adjective used a subject complement in the sentence. Tell the noun the adjective describes.
"My sister is very clever."
subject complement: clever
Noun it describes: sister
Find the numerical adjective(s) and tell the noun(s) it describes.
"The five red or orange corals grow on the top of one spongy reef."
five describes corals
one describes reef
Identify the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees of this adjective:
comfy
Comfy, comfier, comfiest
Find the article in the sentence, tell the noun that it points out, and if it's definite or indefinite.
"We put pennies in a quart jar."
a, jar, indefinite
Find the Interrogative Adjective in this sentence, and the noun it modifies.
Whose desk is that?
Adjective: Whose
Noun: Desk
In the sentence, find the word used as a subject complement.
"The basketball game is exciting."
subject complement: exciting
Find the descriptive adjective(s) and tell the noun(s) it describes in the sentence.
"A famous and talented woman bought a valuable bracelet in the bustling department store."
valuable describes bracelet
bustling describes department store
Would you use few or little in this sentence:
I had a _____ cookies left over.
few
How many people does this sentence refer to? (Based on the number of articles)
The cardiologist and the surgeon worked to find the best method to help the patient.
two people
Which demonstrative adjective would you use in the sentence to point out something near?
____ roads are too bumpy for me to do my homework on.
These
In the sentence, find the word used as a subject complement.
"The musicians in the band are amazing."
subject complement: amazing
List FIVE descriptive adjectives that would be appropriate descriptions for this noun using all five senses : breakfast
answers vary
Would you use fewer or less in this sentence:
I had ____ time than Angela did to complete the assignment.
less
How many people does this sentence refer to? (Based on the number of articles)
The doctor and scientist studied the sample very carefully.
one person
Find the demonstrative adjective in the sentence. Tell whether it points out something that is singular or plural and the noun the adjective points out.
"May I have a slice of that pumpkin pie?"
"that" (singular) points out the noun "pie"
In the sentence, find the word used as a subject complement. ALSO- tell the noun it describes.
"The story about the statue is mysterious."
subject complement: mysterious
It describes the noun : story