Adjectives

Modify nouns or pronouns by limiting their meaning.

Adjectives Modify nouns or pronouns by limiting their meaning. An adjective tells what kind, which one, how many, or how much.

Examples red barn interesting poem these ideas that notebook romantic story Irish ballad second time cheese sandwich seven apples cracked pitcher no excuse football game many cats

Different types of words can be used as adjectives: Possessive pronouns – (my, our, your, his, her, its, their) – My kitten appears cute, but is actually quite rabid. – His book is filled with hexes. – The only thing I want is your money.

Different types of words can be used as adjectives: Demonstrative pronouns – (this, that, these, those) – This door is the one you weren’t supposed to open. – Those bars on the window cannot be broken. – These walls are three feet thick.

Different types of words can be used as adjectives: Indefinite pronouns – Several windows had bars. – He didn’t have enough strength to break them. – He shed many tears.

Different types of words can be used as adjectives: Possessive nouns or any noun that modifies another noun – Lola’s report was missing. – The leather briefcase had been ransacked. – The plate-glass window was smashed.

Different types of words can be used as adjectives: Present participle verbs (-ing) and past participle verbs (-ed or irregular) can also act as adjectives – A spinning top is all you see at the end of that stupid movie. (You know what stupid movie I mean!) – Some burned toast stunk up the whole house. – A fallen tree blocked his path.

Adjectives may appear in various positions in relation to the words they modify. How suspenseful this movie is! That suspenseful movie was very popular. The movie is suspenseful. The critics considered the movie suspenseful. The movie, relentlessly suspenseful, ended suddenly.

Forms of Adjectives Many adjectives have different forms to indicate their degree of comparison.

Forms of Adjectives Many adjectives have different forms to indicate their degree of comparison. The positive form = no comparison

Forms of Adjectives Many adjectives have different forms to indicate their degree of comparison. The positive form = no comparison The comparative form = compares two things

Forms of Adjectives Many adjectives have different forms to indicate their degree of comparison. The positive form = no comparison The comparative form = compares two things The superlative form = compares more than two things

Forms of Adjectives PositiveComparativeSuperlative Happy Cold Good, well Bad Many, much Little Beautiful Happier Colder Better Worse More Less More beautiful Happiest Coldest Best Worst Most Least Most beautiful

Proper Adjectives Formed from a proper noun and begin with a capital letter

Proper Adjectives Formed from a proper noun and begin with a capital letter – Vancouver is a Canadian city. – Her Victorian house is elaborate. – Mexican food is the best. – He escaped from the London Zoo.

Articles Indefinite articles = a, an – They refer to any one of a kind of noun. An apple, a book, a car, an orangutan, a banana

Articles Indefinite articles = a, an – They refer to any one of a kind of noun. An apple, a book, a car, an orangutan, a banana Definite article = the – It refers to a specific noun the book, the ring, the elephant, the apple

Write a scenario using adjectives.

Write a scenario using nouns as adjectives.

Write a scenario using possessive pronouns and possessive nouns as adjectives.

Write a scenario using verbs as adjectives.

Write a scenario using demonstrative pronouns as adjectives.

Write a scenario using comparative and superlative adjectives.

Write a scenario using proper adjectives.