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Adjectives Adjectives
Modify (limit the meaning of) nouns or Modify (limit the meaning of) nouns or
pronouns. pronouns.
They usually do this by describing, They usually do this by describing,
identifying or quantifying (counting the identifying or quantifying (counting the
number of) those words. number of) those words.
asy stuff asy stuff
The red corvette went by. The red corvette went by.
That Corvette was cool. That Corvette was cool.
We saw several corvettes run over a We saw several corvettes run over a
squirrel. squirrel.
red Describing
That dentifying
cool
several
Quantifying
Try to find the adjectives and tell Try to find the adjectives and tell
how they modify the noun or how they modify the noun or
pronoun. pronoun.
Who has all of my nice Sharpies. Who has all of my nice Sharpies.
all
quantifying
nice
describing
That silver sharpie costs two That silver sharpie costs two
hundred dollars! hundred dollars!
That
identifying
silver
describing
two
hundred
quantifying
#oss will never win my delicious #oss will never win my delicious
candy! candy!
delicious
describing
A little tricky A little tricky
Some pronouns can be used as adjectives. Some pronouns can be used as adjectives.
Those dogs are cute. Those dogs are cute.
Those are cute. Those are cute.
When "those was used in place of the noun it is When "those was used in place of the noun it is
considered a pronoun. When it is used to tell considered a pronoun. When it is used to tell
which dogs you are talking about it is used as an which dogs you are talking about it is used as an
adjective. adjective.
Those identifying
Those pronoun
ets try some. ets try some.
Those were my favorite. Those were my favorite.
Those pens were my favorite. Those pens were my favorite.
That will never stop me. That will never stop me.
That truck will never stop me. That truck will never stop me.
That giant, menacing truck will never stop That giant, menacing truck will never stop
me. me.
Some more. Some more.
Many customers wrote angry letters to the Many customers wrote angry letters to the
company. company.
His one, comfortable chair is covered in a His one, comfortable chair is covered in a
colorful, Spanish fabric. colorful, Spanish fabric.
inking verbs inking verbs
Some adjectives show up after a linking Some adjectives show up after a linking
verb. verb.
The dog looked hungry. The dog looked hungry.
Hungry is still describing the dog, the dog Hungry is still describing the dog, the dog
is a noun, so hungry is an adjective. is a noun, so hungry is an adjective.
Try three. Try three.
This song sounds lame. This song sounds lame.
This orange tastes orangey. This orange tastes orangey.
feel sick. feel sick.
lame
orangey
sick
That's it! That's it!
Try to use a few adjectives to Try to use a few adjectives to
describe these next pictures. describe these next pictures.
up, it's the end. up, it's the end.