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Adjectives

Adjectives. September 2009. What is an adjective?. An adjective describes a noun or pronoun. Examples: The tall man walked down the street. The young students performed a play. adjective. adjective. Types of Adjectives. Descriptive Adjectives Comparative Adjectives

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Adjectives

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  1. Adjectives September 2009

  2. What is an adjective? • An adjective describes a noun or pronoun. Examples: • The tall man walked down the street. • The young students performed a play. adjective adjective

  3. Types of Adjectives • Descriptive Adjectives • Comparative Adjectives • Superlative Adjectives • Predicate Adjectives

  4. Descriptive Adjectives • Descriptive adjectives add detail or describe a noun or pronoun. Examples: My hat is on the top shelf. The white snow falls slowly to the ground.

  5. Comparative Adjectives • Comparative adjectives compare two nouns. Examples: Bill is taller than Joe. Jelly beans are sweeter than gummy bears. Noun #1 Noun #2

  6. Forming Comparative Adjectives

  7. Superlative Adjectives • Superlative adjectives are used when comparing three or more nouns. Examples: Between all of my classes, 5th period is loudest. These shoes are the most comfortable.

  8. Forming Superlative Adjectives

  9. Predicate Adjectives • Predicate adjectives come after a linking verb and are used to describe the subject Example: Mr. Smith is a lonely man. Predicate adjective Linking verb

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