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2 Adapted from Grammar for High School: A Sentence-Composing Approach By Don and Jenny Killgallon Opening Adjective

3 Definition: An adjective at the beginning of a sentence An adjective is any descriptive word that that can fit into this blank: Sam is a __________ student. Examples of adjectives: happy, sad, angry, sneaky, polite, discouraged An adjective phrase begins with an adjective and then continues the description. Examples of adjective phrases: happy to be home angry about his bad grade polite to everyone but her mother sad because her pet died

4 Happy, the young actress accepted the audience’s cheers. Disappointed that they lost, the team trudged off the field. Opening adjective Opening adjective phrase

5 Happy the young actress accepted the audience’s cheers. 1.Put a COMMA after the opening adjective, whether it is a single word or a phrase. 2. The adjective or adjective phrase MUST describe the subject of the sentence. Disappointed that they lost, the team trudged off the field. The subject of the sentence is “team”.

6 Choose the best adjective/adjective phrase to complete the sentence. 1. ____________, the bearded old man pounded his fist on the table and shouted at the cowering waiter. a. Sleepy,b. Angry,c. Thankful,d. Agreeable, 2. _____________, the ancient book caused her to sneeze. d. Shiny as a new penny, a. Heavy as a sledgehammer,c. Dusty as farmland in a drought, b. Weak as a month-old baby, YOU TRY IT: On separate paper, write two sentences with opening adjectives and two sentences with opening adjective phrases

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