Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives

Modifiers Means “to change slightly”

Adjectives usually answer one of these four questions about nouns or pronouns

Modifiers

What Kind?

NewStriped

enormous

Green

Which One?

This

Each

Every

How Many?Two

Few Many

How Much?

No Enough

Little

Adjectives

Adjectives usually come directly before the nouns.

She saw a bright, smiling face.

The sleek, gray horse galloped across the pasture.

AdjectivesOccasionally, the adjective will come after the noun.

The room, narrow and dark, frightened us.

The column of soldiers, long and narrow, marched through the pass.

Adjectives

Adjectives also describe pronouns. When they do they usually come after a linking verb. Occasionally, the come before.

They are happy and talkative.

Quiet and sullen, he sat in a corner.

Underline the adjectives and circle the words they modify. Do not include a, an or the.

1. This fine novel was written by a friend of mine.

2. Every qualified person can enter the contest.

3. Bob loaded the plate with four large sandwiches.

4. Make one special wish and blow out the candles.

5. The car was a powerful and efficient vehicle.

Adjectives

Modifiers

Articles

Using ArticlesArticles answer the question ……

Which One???

the

Definite Article

a an

Indefinite Article

Choose the correct article.

1. _________________ honorable person (indefinite)

2. _________________ new novel (definite)

3. _________________ elderly man (indefinite)

4. _________________ impossible undertaking (indefinite)

5. _________________ uniform with gold braid (indefinite)

6. _________________ old, stone castle (indefinite)

7. _________________ small, green parakeet (definite)

Underline the noun used as an adjective. Circle the noun modified by this adjective. Do not include the articles.

1. My neighbor is the tax collector in town.

2. During the summer, I like to walk along the golf course.

3. I would not enjoy working as a dog warden.

4. Our police department has four new cars.

5. We are planning to build a town hall next year.

Adjectives

Modifiers

Articles

Using Nouns

Nouns used as Adjectives

A noun used as an adjective usually comes directly before another noun and answers the question…

What Kind? Or Which One?

A shoe salesman What kind?

The waterfowl refuge Which One?

Adjectives

Modifiers

Articles

Using Nouns

Proper Adjectives

Proper Adjectives

1. A proper noun used as an adjective

The Truman library

Florida wetlands

December weather

Two Kinds:

Proper Adjectives

2. An adjective formed from a proper noun.

American history ( formed from noun America)

Victorian ideas (formed from noun Victoria)

Compound Adjectives

A compound adjective is made up of more than one word.

Most compound adjectives are hyphenated. Some are written as combined words.If you are ever unsure – look up the word in the dictionary.

well-known featherweight

Full-time freshwater

Proper and Compound AdjectivesIdentify the proper or compound adjective in each of the sentences. Label compound

or proper.

1. The Maine coast is a beautiful vacation area.

2. He just concluded a whirlwind tour of the United States.

3. We needed a superhuman effort to reach the summit of the mountain.

4. Bob ordered a Greek salad from the menu.

Proper and Compound AdjectivesIdentify the proper or compound adjective in each of the sentences. Label compound

or proper.

5. Here is a short-term solution to the problem.

6. Your English class meets after lunch.

7. Following the basketball game, we went home for dinner.

8. In a topsy-turvy battle, we were finally declared the winners.

Proper and Compound AdjectivesIdentify the proper or compound adjective in each of the sentences. Label compound

or proper.

9. The Christmas celebration began early this year.

10. There are seventy-five students signed up for the course.

Norman Rockwell

Tell the story that goes along with this picture.

•Use as many of the adjectives that we have been studying:•Adjectives used as modifiers•Articles•Proper Adjectives•Compound Adjectives

Directions Continued

• Once finished with the story and on a separate sheet of paper:– Create a three column chart– Label the top of the first column on the left

“Adjective”– Label the top of the second column “ modifier”– Label the top of the third column “ Type”– Complete chart to include all of the adjectives you

used in your story.