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The Wacky World of Adjectives

The Wacky World of Adjectives. The Purpose of Adjectives. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns: The old tiger was suffering from a bad toothache. This little book has some great ideas. The young band gave the best performance of the year. Adjectives can also come after linking verbs:

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The Wacky World of Adjectives

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  1. The Wacky World of Adjectives

  2. The Purpose of Adjectives • Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns: • The old tiger was suffering from a bad toothache. • This little book has some great ideas. • The young band gave the best performance of the year. • Adjectives can also come after linking verbs: • The big dog appeared gentle.

  3. Adjectives After Linking Verbs • Adjectives come after linking verbs. • They always describe the subject. • Example: • The old house was empty several years. • The leaves look beautiful in the fall. • The hot soup tasted good on a cold day. • The young boy appeared sick at first.

  4. What Adjectives Reveal • An adjective tells three things about a noun or pronoun: • Examples: What kind---small, sour, sharp, pretty Which one---this, that, these, those, my How many----some, all, one, many, two

  5. Examples • What kind? • The large dog chased the little squirrel up an oak tree. • Which One? • That mistake is the worst mistake I have ever made. • I left my book in my locker at school today. • How many? • It rained three inches last night.

  6. Definite and Indefinite Articles • There are two kinds of Articles: • The Definite Article • The (singular and plural) • The Indefinite Article (no plural) • A (singular) • An (singular) • Note: Both definite and indefinite articles are always adjectives.

  7. Demonstratives • Demonstrative pronouns function as adjectives when they come before a noun: • This food • These books • That girl • Those girls • Example: • This old house belongs to my grandmother. • Those people attended the game last night.

  8. Proper Nouns Used as Adjectives • Some adjectives are formed from proper nouns: • NounAdjective • Switzerland Swiss • England English • America American • France French • Spain Spanish

  9. More than one Adjective • More than one adjective can modify the same noun: • Examples: • These early pioneers suffered many hardships as they traveled West. • He saw many beautiful wolves in the mountains. • Those strange, large, spotted animals with long necks are called giraffes.

  10. Summary • Adjectives describe (modify) nouns and pronouns. • They answer three types of questions: • What kind? • Which one? • How many?

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