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What do adjectives modify?
nouns and pronouns
How do we know if a word is a noun or pronoun?
subject, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, predicate nominative
TRUE or FALSE: The words "a, an and the" are always adjectives.
TRUE
The green frog jumped onto the lily pad. What is the word green? Why?
adjective - modifies the subject frog
Prepositional phrases can be used as what type of modifiers?
adjective and adverb
The crack of the lightning scared me. What is the word crack?
subject (noun)
We carefully watched the sky for a rainbow. Carefully - Adjective?
No, carefully modifies watched (a verb). Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns
The handle of the cup is very hot. "Of the cup" - adjective?
Yes, modifies handle (subject)
Gavin softly threw the round ball to his brother. Softly? Adjective?
No, modifies a verb (threw)
round, his, little
extra days added to our vacation - what is the word extra?
adjective
Filling my glass with sweet tea - what is the word glass?
noun
Running through the grass, our feet got wet. What is the word running?
adjective (participle)
We will ride with my mom. What is the word with?
preposition
The virus made me very sick. What is the word made?
verb
The project was difficult for me to complete. What is the word difficult?
adjective (predicate adjective)
The lovely sunset was colorful. The word colorful: adjective or not?
adjective (predicate adjective)
Quietly, we entered the silent room. Quietly - adjective or not?
Not - modified entered (adverb)
The words on the spelling test were easy. The word "the:" adjective or not?
adjective
adjective (participle)