Adjectives Review

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it.

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Give an example of an adjective in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The tall building is impressive,' the word 'tall' is an adjective describing the noun 'building.'

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What type of adjective describes how many?

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Quantitative adjectives describe how many, such as 'four' in the sentence 'Sally has four apples.'

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Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

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The adjectives are 'quick' and 'lazy,' describing the nouns 'fox' and 'dog,' respectively.

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What is a descriptive adjective?

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A descriptive adjective provides specific details about a noun, such as color, size, or quality, like 'blue' in 'the blue sky.'

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What is a proper adjective?

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A proper adjective is derived from a proper noun and is usually capitalized, such as 'American' in 'American culture.'

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Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'She wore a beautiful dress.'

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The adjective is 'beautiful,' describing the noun 'dress.'

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective compares two nouns, often ending in '-er' or using 'more,' like 'taller' in 'John is taller than Mike.'

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What is a superlative adjective?

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A superlative adjective compares three or more nouns, often ending in '-est' or using 'most,' like 'tallest' in 'John is the tallest in the class.'

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Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The old man walked slowly.'

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The adjective is 'old,' describing the noun 'man.'