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Identifying Adjectives
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Adjectives modify the meaning of nouns and pronouns. They describe
which, whose, what kind and how many.
Example:
The hairy dog chewed on my favorite running shoes.
There are many adjectives in this sentence. The and hairy describe
the dog, while my, favorite and running describe the shoes.
Seven words in English are always adjectives. These are the articles a, an
and the, and the possessives my, our, your, and their.
Find and write the adjectives in each sentence.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Some birds will fly faster than
others.
(4)
The flying bird has colorful feathers.
(5)
A sharp knife cut the thick loaf of
bread easily.
(6)
That restaurant has a big red and
yellow sign.
(7)
The major car companies are
concerned about driver safety.
Danielle continued to give her poor
father a hard time.
The girl played some classical music
on the grand piano.
Which word is an adjective in each sentence?
(8)
Evan spent most of the afternoon
doing his algebra homework.
a. spent
c. afternoon
b. Evan
d. algebra
(10)
Brian sold his old motorcycle and
bought a safe, new car.
a. his
c. motorcycle
b. car
d. Brian
(9)
This doll has short, brown hair and
blue eyes.
a. hair
c. has
b. This
d. doll
(11)
Eric drew hideous cartoons all over
his chemistry exam.
a. exam
c. chemistry
b. drew
d. over
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Adjectives modify the meaning of nouns and pronouns. They describe
which, whose, what kind and how many.
Example:
The hairy dog chewed on my favorite running shoes.
There are many adjectives in this sentence. The and hairy describe
the dog, while my, favorite and running describe the shoes.
Seven words in English are always adjectives. These are the articles a, an
and the, and the possessives my, our, your, and their.
Find and write the adjectives in each sentence.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Some birds will fly faster than
others.
(4)
The flying bird has colorful feathers.
(5)
A sharp knife cut the thick loaf of
bread easily.
(6)
That restaurant has a big red and
yellow sign.
(7)
The major car companies are
concerned about driver safety.
Danielle continued to give her poor
father a hard time.
The girl played some classical music
on the grand piano.
Which word is an adjective in each sentence?
(8)
Evan spent most of the afternoon
doing his algebra homework.
a. spent
c. afternoon
b. Evan
d. algebra
(10)
Brian sold his old motorcycle and
bought a safe, new car.
a. his
c. motorcycle
b. car
d. Brian
(9)
This doll has short, brown hair and
blue eyes.
a. hair
c. has
b. This
d. doll
(11)
Eric drew hideous cartoons all over
his chemistry exam.
a. exam
c. chemistry
b. drew
d. over
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