1. All About Adjectives

2. Adjectives are used to describe or modify nouns and pronouns
Adjectives are used to describe or modify nouns and pronouns. The famous singer arrived in a black car with gold wheels.

3. Adjectives answer the questions:
Which?
How much?
How many?
What kind?

4. cold soda Middle row Several coins long day Next week Five fingers
What Kind?
Which?
How much?
How many?
cold soda
Middle row
Several coins
long day
Next week
Five fingers
tired dog
That dress
Few laptops
exciting story
Each state
No snow
sleepy student
This dress
Enough rain
new textbooks
Last answer
Eighty one years
blue pants
First grade
Little courage

5. Proper Adjectives: Italy = noun Italian = adjective
Formed from a proper noun and uses a capital letter.
Examples:
Italy = noun Italian = adjective
I love to eat Chinese food!
The Brazilian culture is full of music.
Follow the Buddhist teachings of Asia.

6. Demonstrative Adjectives WAIT A MINUTE! I thought these were pronouns!
This, That, These, Those
WAIT A MINUTE! I thought these were pronouns!

7. Demonstrative Adjectives will be followed by a noun.
If it is not followed by a noun, then it is a pronoun.
Ex.
Those revisions improved your essay.
Is this shirt cheaper than these blouses?
Pronoun: That is the color I want.

8. Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
Comparative: Compares two things
Superlative: Compares three or more things
Comparative
Superlative
fast
faster
fastest
sleepy
sleepier
sleepiest
sweet
sweeter
sweetest
modern
more modern
most modern
beautiful
more beautiful
most beautiful

9. Let’s Practice! * hamburger patty: * bun: * lettuce: * tomato:
A restaurant owner is writing the menu. Help describe the hamburger by writing three adjectives for each ingredient.
* hamburger patty:
* bun:
* lettuce:
* tomato:
*cheese:

10. Maria visited an African nation and saw beautiful sights.
Circle the adjectives:
Maria visited an African nation and saw beautiful sights.
You are moving more slowly than a sick slug.
These apples are redder and more sour than those apples.