Adjectives: Comparison and Suffixes
How many forms do Adjectives have?
What are they?
Positive, Comparative and Superlative
a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
Turn this singular noun into singular possessive.
Teacher
Teacher's
Change these nouns from singular to plural
Cross
Tax
Church
Crosses
Taxes
Churches
A compound noun is joined by what?
A hyphen
What do you add at the end of an adjective to make it comparative?
-ER
What is a collective noun?
a noun that names a group of more than one person, place, or thing
Is it permissible to add an apostrophe without an -s on singular nouns ending with -s?
Yes
Example: Ross = Ross'
Change these nouns plural
Ally
City
Sky
Allies
Cities
Skies
What is needed when the word can be inserted between two adjectives that modify the same noun without changing the sense?
A comma
What does irregularly mean?
Without symmetry/ does not conform to the usual rule
What is an appositive noun?
added to or following another as an explanation or identification
Turn all of these nouns into plural possessive:
Deer
Mother-in-law
Rosses
Angels
Deer's
Mothers-in-law's
Rosses'
Angels'
Why is the extra z in quizzes added?
Because quiz is a one-syllable word that ends in a consonant preceded by one vowel.
What kind of adjective is this:
He is a happy, lively and well-behaved dog?
A Coordinate Adjective
Change these adjectives to both comparative and superlative.
Fat
Big
Sad
Fat -> Fatter -> Fattest
Big -> Bigger -> Biggest
Sad -> Sadder -> Saddest
What is a predicate noun?
located among the words that express something about the subject
Show joint ownership for the car owned by Dave and Jackson.
Dave and Jackson's car.
Athletics, measles, molasses, civics, news, mumps, news, physics, mathematics, electronics, economics.
Fix this sentence:
What a thoughtful generous and beautiful gift.
What a thoughtful, generous and beautiful gift.
Change these adjectives to comparative and superlative form.
Important
Expensive
Important -> More important -> Most important
Expensive -> More expensive -> Most expensive
What is an attributive noun?
standing next to (in front of) another
Show separate ownership for Timmy and Tanya they both own a dog.
Timmy's and Tanya's dog.
What nouns are always in plural form?
Antics, pants, riches, scissors
What are the three positions an adjective can be found in?
Attributive, Appositive, and Predicate.