ALL ABOUT ADJECTIVES
What is the correct adjective order?
Number
Opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Origin
Material
Purpose
What is the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives?
comparative: 2 things
superlative: more than 2 things
An adverb modifies a...
verb!!
He had ____ old apple.
an
Adjectives can do 3 things. What are they?
Tell what kind, which one, or how many
What punctuation mark goes in between adjectives when listing more than 1?
comma
Fill in the blank:
Mike is _______ (loud) than Chen.
louder
Find the adverb & the verb it modifies in the sentence:
At lunch, the students gently pat Gabe's back.
gently
pat
Fill in the correct article:
Jacob used _____ encyclopedia for his report.
an
What is the adjective in the sentence:
Mountains kept the rain away from the hot desert.
hot
Identify the adjective and the noun it describes:
I bought a few fresh carrots at the store.
adjective: fresh
noun: carrots
My brother's bike is ______ than mine. (big)
bigger
Find the adverb and the verb it modifies:
The dog willingly obeys Gabe's commands.
willingly
obeys
Fill in the correct article:
____ high waves made splashing sounds.
The
Identify the form of be & the adjective:
The air was warm.
form of be: was
adjective: warm
Put these adjectives in the correct order:
We saw six, giant, beautiful sharks at the aquarium.
six, beautiful, giant
Fill in the blank:
Tom was ______ (afraid) of spiders than snakes.
more afraid
Find the adverb and if it tells how, when or where.
Aunt Susie often interviews people.
often
when
What are the 3 articles? When do you use them?
a, an, the
a: before a word that starts with a consonant
an: before a word that starts with a vowel.
the: can be used before singular or plural
Which is not an adjective:
town, bright, funny, tall, Italian
town
Put these adjectives in the correct order:
Hiking, black, leather boots.
black, leather, hiking
Fill in the blank:
Michelle thinks that autumn is the _____ (colorful) of all the seasons.
most colorful
Find the adverb and if it tells how, when or where.
She recently got her wish.
recently
when
Fill in the blanks with the correct articles:
Our horse went along at ____ steady pace. After ____ hour I began to get tired.
a
a
Which is not an adverb:
slowly, run, outside, upstairs, soon
run