Seminar #3: Adjective

What are adjectives?

• Words that show action

• Words that describe nouns

• Words that connect sentences

• Words that replace nouns

Adjectives are often referred to as ____________ because they provide information about the qualities of something described in a noun.

• pronouns

• verbs

• describing words

• conjunctions

Which of the following is NOT a key consideration related to adjectives?

• Asleep

• Boring

• Happy

• Fed-up

When learners face grammar problems related to adjectives, it is often associated with:

• Plural forms

• Verb tenses

• Constructing comparative and superlative forms

• Punctuation marks

Adjectives provide much of the 'color' in any description by:

• Introducing nouns

• Conveying information about verbs

• Describing qualities of something described in a noun

• Forming adverbs

Which of the following is NOT discussed as a common issue regarding the use of adjectives?

• Ordering two or more adjectives that occur together

• Using adjectives with adverbs

• Constructing comparative and superlative forms

• Deciding word placement before and after adjectives

What type of words do adjectives provide information about?

• Verbs

• Nouns

• Adverbs

• Conjunctions

Which of the following is an example of a noun phrase?

• Quick-witted

• Unhappy

• An interesting experience for everyone

• Fed-up

Adjectives help to provide information about the ___________ of something described in a noun.

• Quantity

• Colour

• Size

• Qualities

Gradable adjectives describe…

• qualities that we can measure or grade in some way.

• the main point of a clause.

• more detailed guidance.

• the last-but-one item in the noun phrase.