Kinds of Adjectives

What is a descriptive adjective?

• It can describe a noun's quantity, quality, color, size, etc.

• It is used to indicate or point out a noun or pronoun.

• It is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.

• It is used to ask questions about nouns.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is a demonstrative adjective?

• It can describe a noun's quantity, quality, color, size, etc.

• It is used to show superiority between three or more nouns or pronouns.

• It is used to indicate or point out a noun or pronoun.

• It is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is an interrogative adjective?

• It can describe a noun's quantity, quality, color, size, etc.

• It is used to ask questions about nouns.

• It is used to indicate or point out a noun or pronoun.

• They can be rearranged and switched and still make sense.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is a comparative adjective?

• It is used to show superiority between three or more nouns or pronouns.

• They can be rearranged and switched and still make sense.

• It is used to indicate or point out a noun or pronoun.

• It is an adjective that is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is a superlative adjective?

• It is an adjective that is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.

• It is used to ask questions about nouns.

• It is used to show superiority between three or more nouns or pronouns.

• It can describe a noun's quantity, quality, color, size, etc.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What are coordinate adjectives?

• They can be rearranged and switched and still make sense.

• They cannot be switched or rearranged.

• They are used to ask questions about nouns.

• They are used to indicate or point out a noun or pronoun.

What are non-coordinate adjectives?

• They are adjectives that can be rearranged and switched and still make sense.

• They describe a noun's quantity, quality, color, size, etc.

• They are adjectives that cannot be switched or rearranged.

• They are used to ask questions about nouns.

What punctuation mark is used between coordinate adjective?

• semicolon

• comma

• hyphen

• colon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which word is NOT an article?

• a

• an

• the

• my

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

Comparative adjectives usually end in...

• -er

• -est

• -ly

• -or

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G