Adjective Review

Tracy MorganSixth-Grade

Dallas Middle School

Adjectives describe __________ and __________.

nounspronouns

Adjectives answer four questions.

Which one?How much?How many?What kind?

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

Some

Some elephants like peanuts.

Answers – “How much?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

white

White stripes are found on skunks.

Answers – “What kind?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

That

That seal is eating.

Answers – “Which one?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

Two

Two camels ate hay.

Answers – “How many?”

A Proper Adjective is formed from a…

Proper Nouncountry (noun)America (Proper Noun)American (Proper Adjective)

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

ItalianItalian food is my favorite.It answers – “What kind?”It is a Proper Adjective.

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.

MexicanMexican culture is exciting.Answers – “What kind?”It is a Proper Adjective.

What are the three articles?Theaan

What are the indefinite articles?

aan

What is the definite article?

the

Which indefinite article comes before a noun that begins with a vowel sound, except a long u?an

Which indefinite article comes before a noun that begins with a consonant sound?a

_________ honorable soldier

an

_________ universe

a

_________ one-way street

a

_________ elephant

an

When is a demonstrative acting as an adjective?When a noun comes after it, but before the verb.

This train is going to New York.

When is a demonstrative acting as a pronoun?When takes the place of a noun.

This is going to New York.

What suffix or word is used in with the Comparative form? -er or more

This rope is longer than the other one.

This rope more delicate than the other one.

What suffix or word is used in with the Superlative form? -est or most

This rope is the longest of all the ropes.This rope is the most delicate of all the ropes.