Adjective Review Tracy Morgan Sixth-Grade Dallas Middle School

Adjectives describe __________ and __________.  nouns  pronouns

Adjectives answer four questions.  Which one?  How much?  How many?  What kind?

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.  Some Some elephants like peanuts.  Answers – “How much?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.  white White stripes are found on skunks.  Answers – “What kind?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.  That That seal is eating.  Answers – “Which one?”

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.  Two Two camels ate hay.  Answers – “How many?”

A Proper Adjective is formed from a…  Proper Noun  country (noun)  America (Proper Noun)  American (Proper Adjective)

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.  Italian Italian food is my favorite.  It answers – “What kind?”  It is a Proper Adjective.

Find the Adjective(s) in the following sentence.  Mexican Mexican culture is exciting.  Answers – “What kind?”  It is a Proper Adjective.

What are the three articles?  The aa  an

What are the indefinite articles? aa  an

What is the definite article?  the

Which indefinite article comes before a noun that begins with a vowel sound, except a long u?  an

Which indefinite article comes before a noun that begins with a consonant sound? aa

_________ honorable soldier  an

_________ universe aa

_________ one-way street aa

_________ elephant  an

When is a demonstrative acting as an adjective?  When a noun comes after it, but before the verb.  This train is going to New York.

When is a demonstrative acting as a pronoun?  When takes the place of a noun.  This is going to New York.

What suffix or word is used in with the Comparative form?  -er or more  This rope is longer than the other one.  This rope more delicate than the other one.

What suffix or word is used in with the Superlative form?  -est or most  This rope is the longest of all the ropes.  This rope is the most delicate of all the ropes.