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2. Adjectives describe (modify) nouns. Use adjectives before nouns… beautiful rug old vase nounadjective noun

3. adjective …or after the linking (transitive) verbs: be, become, look, seem, sense- perception words: feel, sound, taste, smell She is intelligent. You look happy today. linking verb (be) linking verb adjective

4. Adjectives are never plural. Those are good (NOT goods) books.

5. Some adjectives end in –ing, -ly, or –ed. interestingforgiving friendly –ed adjectives: marriedfinished divorcedlocated excitedcrowded frustratedworried disabledtired When you see a word that ends in – ed, sometimes it is an adjective and sometimes it is a past tense verb.

6. If the word follows a linking verb, it is an adjective. I am finished. You look tired. If it follows a noun or pronoun, it is a past tense verb. I finished my homework. adjective linking verb past tense verb

7. Numberone, two, three 1 st Opinioncute, nice, kind 2 nd Sizelarge, tall, little 3 rd Ageyoung, old 4 th Colorred, blue, black, white 5 th NationalityGreek, Chinese, French 6 th Materialmetal, glass My dog Carter is a cute, little, white, French dog.