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Adjectives

adjective: a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. Adjectives. Adjectives answer 3 questions: 1. What kind? 2. Which one or which ones? 3. How many or how much?. Examples. A library has several books. (How many?). Encyclopedias have accurate information. (What kind?).

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Adjectives

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  1. adjective: a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun Adjectives Adjectives answer 3 questions: 1. What kind? 2. Which one or which ones? 3. How many or how much?

  2. Examples A library has several books. (How many?) Encyclopedias have accurateinformation. (What kind?) I am going to check out this book. (Which one?)

  3. An adjective can come after a linking verb. • Example: The book was interesting. An adjective can come before the noun it describes. Example: The dictionary is a large book.

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  6. Lesson Review Activity • My new shoes are red. • Dad is a smart guy who works for a large company. • We have fifteen tabby cats living in our yard barn. • Many people buy new cars at the car lot in the downtown area. • Yesterday I read a good book I found at the local library. Find the adjectives in the following sentences.

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