Adjectives 4

1. Adjectives 4 There used to be a street named after Mr. Randles, but it was changed because nobody crosses Mr. Randles and lives.

2. Adjectives Four • Parts of Speech - Adjectives • Verb forms can also be used as adjectives. They are called participial adjectives. • Examples: the lost mine, the howling wolf. • Instructions: Pick out the adjectives in these sentences. 1. The soaking rain caused much damage. 2. The broken dish cut the crying girl. 3. A great work was done by the person with a giving spirit. 4. The laughing hyena was sleeping in its cage. 5. The eager student found the torn book.

3. Commas • Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas • Use commas to separate a series of three or more words. Example: I dropped my pencil, papers, and books. (The comma before the conjunction and is optional, but I prefer using it.) • Use no commas between two or more words usually thought of as being one item. Example: We ate hamburgers, pork and beans, and potato chips. • Use no commas in a series when all items are joined by or, and, or nor. Example: You dance and sing and play well. • Instructions: Place commas where they are needed. 1. I have seen many gold silver and copper mines. 2. People in the United States can travel by air rail or water. 3. The girl waved leaned over and fell into the pool. 4. My wife likes a meal of a glass of grape juice a fresh salad and spaghetti and meat balls. 5. At the resort we can hike and swim and ski all we want.

4. Caps • Do not capitalize prepositions, conjunctions, or the articles (a, an, the) that come within a proper noun. Example: University of Utah, Smith, and Sons • Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. The university of california is found in many different cities in california. 2. The battle of the bulge was an important battle. 3. The gulf of mexico is found south of texas. 4. One period of history is called the dark ages. 5. The cape of good hope is near africa.