Identifying Adjectives
Identify each word functioning as an adjective in the following sentence.
Eagles are some of the largest birds in the world.
The, largest, the
Identify the word that the underlined adjective modifies.
Dogs are often quite friendly.
Dogs
Are you ____________ than your brother? (strong, comparative)
Stronger
Identify if each underlined word is an adjective, noun, or independent possessive.
Flamingos usually live near lakes or seas
Noun
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I watched a Shakespearean play at the theater.
Shakespearean
Identify each word functioning as an adjective in the following sentence.
There are approximately sixty different species.
Identify the word that the underlined adjective modifies.
Most cats like to cuddle up with humans.
Cats
Out of the six girls, Stacey has the ___________ hair in the group. (long, superlative)
Identify if each underlined word is an adjective, noun, or independent possessive.
A lizard's skin can range from sandy orange to dark green.
Adjective
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A cup of tea is a stereotypically British drink.
British
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An eagle of gold symbolized strength and bravery to a Roman warrior.
An, a, Roman
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Giraffes use their long tongues to eat leaves.
A ___________ difference between species is the coloring of feathers. (dramatic, comparative)
More dramatic
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A mother cow teaches her young how to walk and run.
Adjective
Identify the proper noun in each sentence.
Buddhist temples are places of worship.
Buddhist
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Austrian and Russian rulers used eagles as emblems.
Australian, Russian
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Birds have strong wings.
Wings
The ________ songs of the birds woke me up this morning. (beautiful, positive)
Beautiful
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Sarah went shopping this weekend with her mother.
Noun
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Followers of the Christian religion are referred to as Christians.
Christian
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In 1782 the United States voted one species of eagle as its national bird.
Identify the word that the underlined adjective modifies.
Eagles can see small animals from great heights.
Animals
_________ cats have long tails that help them to balance. (many, positive)
Many
Identify if each underlined word is an adjective, noun, or independent possessive.
My parents have a king bed, theirs is much more comfortable than mine.
Independent possessive.
Identify each proper adjective.
DVDs and CDs were Japanese inventions.
Japanese