1. The young man is a talented musician.
USING ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE NOUNS
The young man is a
talented musician.

2. (a) Marcela has a blue car.
USING ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE NOUNS
ADJ NOUN
(a) Marcela has a blue car.
words that describe nouns adjectives

3. (b) The small child is sitting in a large chair.
USING ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE NOUNS
(b) The small child is sitting in a large chair.
(c) The colorful sunset makes a lovely picture.
(d) The baby elephants stay near the adult
elephants.
adjectives “modify” nouns

4. (e) Elephants are interesting animals.
USING ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE NOUNS
(e) Elephants are interesting animals.
adjectives
no plural form
Elephants are
interestings animals.

5. (f) Marcela has a blue car.
USING ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE NOUNS
(f) Marcela has a blue car.
Marcela has a car blue.
(g) Orchids are expensive.
(h) Her hair is red.
adjectives + nouns
main verb + adjectives be

6. The playful lions are enjoying the cool weather.
LET’S PRACTICE
Find the Adjective(s)
The playful lions are enjoying the cool weather.

7. The long movie bored my impatient friend.
LET’S PRACTICE
Find the Adjective(s)
The long movie bored my impatient friend.

8. Cows are farm animals, but lions are wild animals.
LET’S PRACTICE
Find the Adjective(s)
Cows are farm animals, but lions are wild animals.

9. USING NOUNS AS ADJECTIVES
I use a computer mouse.

10. (a) Kids love water slides.
USING NOUNS AS ADJECTIVES
(a) Kids love water slides.

11. (a) Kids love water slides.
USING NOUNS AS ADJECTIVES
(a) Kids love water slides.
(b) The night market has fruits and vegetables.

12. (a) Kids love water slides.
USING NOUNS AS ADJECTIVES
(a) Kids love water slides.
(b) The night market has fruits and vegetables.
(c) waters slides
(d) a nights market
noun used as adjective singular

13. ? Nouns He is writing a report about his research. LET’S PRACTICE

14. Nouns He is writing a report about his research.
LET’S PRACTICE
Nouns
He is writing a report about his research.
It is a ________ report.
research

15. LET’S PRACTICE
Nouns ?
We use computers in the lab.

16. We use computers in the lab. It is a _________ lab. computer
LET’S PRACTICE
Nouns
We use computers in the lab.
It is a _________ lab.
computer

17. LET’S PRACTICE ?
Nouns
He is a clown in the circus.

18. He is a clown in the circus. He is a ______ clown. circus
LET’S PRACTICE
Nouns
He is a clown in the circus.
He is a ______ clown.
circus

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