An adjective is a word that describes a noun. (A noun is a person, place, or thing.)
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An adjective can come after the noun it describes. This happens when it follows a form of the verb /be/.
WHAT ARE THE 5 FORMS OF THE VERB /BE/?
am, is, are, was, were
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When making comparisons we add -er and -est to the ending of adjectives. We use -er when comparing how many things?
2 things
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With LONG adjectives, we use 'more' and 'most' to compare nouns. HOW MANY THINGS ARE WE COMPARING WHEN WE USE 'MORE' IN FRONT OF AN ADJECTIVE?
2 things
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When using the adjectives 'good' and 'bad', they change forms depending on how many things they are comparing.
Good can be changed to 'better' or 'best'. How many things are compared when using 'better' and 'best'?
better: 2 things, best: 3 or more things
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What are the adjectives in this sentence?
We have a large, friendly dog.
large, friendly
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What describes the noun "weather" in this sentence?
The weather is beautiful.
beautiful
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When making comparisons we add -er and -est to the ending of adjectives. We use -est when comparing how many things?
3 or more things
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With LONG adjectives, we use 'more' and 'most' to compare nouns. HOW MANY THINGS ARE WE COMPARING WHEN WE USE 'MOST' IN FRONT OF AN ADJECTIVE?
3 or more things
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When using the adjectives 'good' and 'bad', they change forms depending on how many things they are comparing.
Bad can be changed to 'worse' or 'worst'. How many things are compared when using 'worse' and 'worst'?
worse: 2 things, worst: 3 or more things
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Do these adjectives tell us "what kind" or "how many"?
large, friendly, twenty, pretty, several
large=what kind, friendly=what kind, twenty=how many, pretty=what kind, several=how many
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What is the noun and the adjective in this sentence?
We were eager.
noun=we, adjective=eager
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What form of the adjective in ( ) should we use in the following sentence?
It is ______ to get to Alaska than it used to be. (easy)
easier <--- we are comparing 2 things: Alaska now to Alaska back then
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Which word completes the sentence correctly?
A cat's tricks can be (more/most) amusing than a clown's.
more
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Change the word in ( ) to complete each sentence.
The rain today is much _____ than yesterday's. (bad)
worse
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Find the adjectives AND say whether they tell "what kind" or "how many".
Some smart dogs help people who cannot see.
some=how many, smart=what kind
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The words 'a', 'an', and 'the' are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
articles
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What form of the adjective in ( ) should we use in the following sentence?
We will see the _______ mountains in North America. (tall)
tallest (comparing all of the mountains in North America...way more than 3)
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Which word completes the sentence correctly?
Cats are the (more/most) useful pets for keeping mice away.
most
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Change the word in ( ) to complete each sentence.
Today would be the ______ day of the week to visit the library. (good)
best
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How many adjectives can you find in the following sentence?
The big-haired, 30-year-old lady sang off pitch and did a crazy dance in her old, 1970's Ford car.