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    This document provides a grammar lesson on adjectives. It defines adjectives as words that modify or change the meaning of nouns or pronouns by answering questions like "which one," "what kind," or "how many." The lesson explains that only modifiers can take the word "very" in front and provides examples. It also gives a test for identifying adjectives: asking "____ what?" and seeing if the answer is a noun that the word modifies. Some practice examples of identifying adjectives in sentences are then given.

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    This document provides a grammar lesson on adjectives. It defines adjectives as words that modify or change the meaning of nouns or pronouns by answering questions like "which one," "what kind," or "how many." The lesson explains that only modifiers can take the word "very" in front and provides examples. It also gives a test for identifying adjectives: asking "____ what?" and seeing if the answer is a noun that the word modifies. Some practice examples of identifying adjectives in sentences are then given.

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    Lesson 4 Adjectives

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    This document provides a grammar lesson on adjectives. It defines adjectives as words that modify or change the meaning of nouns or pronouns by answering questions like "which one," "what kind," or "how many." The lesson explains that only modifiers can take the word "very" in front and provides examples. It also gives a test for identifying adjectives: asking "____ what?" and seeing if the answer is a noun that the word modifies. Some practice examples of identifying adjectives in sentences are then given.

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    Common Core Skills Practice:

    Grammar Lesson #4
    Adapted from resources available on
    Lettieres English on the Web: dukeofdefinition.com
    DEFINITION:
    An adjective is a word that modifies/changes
    the meaning of nouns or pronouns.
    It answers these questions about nouns
    ! Which one?
    ! What kind?
    ! How many?

    Etymology: ad (toward) + ject (throw)
    1. An adjective is a modifier.
    Only modifiers can take the
    word very in front of them.
    For example:
    ! very blue
    ! very vibrant
    ! very good
    2. If you have a word and you want to
    test whether or not its an adjective,
    ask the question: _________ what?
    For example:
    ! The dog ran through the small puddle.
    " Small what? The answer is puddle. Puddle is a
    noun. Words that modify nouns are adjectives. Small
    is an adjective.
    ! The bug crawled over the frayed carpet.
    " Bug what? The question doesnt make sense. If the
    answer is bug crawled, it sounds like an incomplete
    noun phrase, unlike small puddle. Bug is not an
    adjective; also, we cant say very bug.
    Practicing identification
    ! The first painter I learned about in
    school was John William Waterhouse.
    ! The canvas was filled with smeared and
    splattered paint.
    ! The intelligent student quickly
    completed her homework.

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