1. Adjectives Adjectives are words that describe a noun or pronoun

2. An adjective tells what kind or how many Sometimes an adjective can follow the noun and a linking verb connects the noun and adjective. Examples: – The terrifying sight of an approaching storm filled the men with dread. – Shackleton and his crew became exhausted after walking for many miles Find the adjectives in the following sentences. – Fifteen men pulled each boat. – They walked safely across the solid ice. – Fierce, furious winds shook the Endurance during the storm.

3. Demonstrative Adjective A demonstrative adjective tells which one. Examples are “this”, “that”, “these”, and “those”. Demonstrative adjectives most often come before a noun. Use “this” and “that” with singular nouns and “these” and “those” with plural nouns Example: – The sailors wanted to land on that island. Fill in the blanks with the correct demonstrative adjective. – _______ is the stormiest ocean in the world. – The sailor said, “______ seals on the beach are huge.” – Do not step on ______ snow over there. – The skipper warned, “_____ boats are heavy.” – The captain asked them to change those torn sails from the mast.

4. Proper Adjectives Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns and begin with a capital letter. Regular adjectives and demonstrative adjectives are only capitalized if they begin a sentence or are part of a title. Examples: – Many of the sailors were English. – He took a Chilean ship. Decide which word is the proper adjective and should be capitalized. – Many of the men wanted italian food. – An alaskan sled dog could be used to transport goods. – The cook ran out of indian spices.

5. Adjectives Practice 1.Shackleton took ______ men to find help. 2.On a _______ day, they sailed away. 3.The whalers brought them _______hearty food. 4.The _______ ocean current pulled them out to sea. 5.Shackleton and his crew were very _______. 6. The _______ weather made sailing difficult. 7. The sailors became ________ when they saw their rescuers. 8.The _______ waves washed over the tiny boat. 9.The crew could not see through the _______ snow. 10.The sailor asked, “What was that ________ card game we used to play?”