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An Adjective Describes a… PersonPlaceThingIdea
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An Adjective provides information about the… of a noun or pronoun. Size Shape ColorSoundFeelingTextureSmellNumber Condition
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An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun. Most adjectives come BEFORE the nouns they modify. Adjectives help you see, feel, taste, hear, and smell all the experiences you read about.
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“Sound” Adjectives Listen to the sound and write a sentence using appropriate adjectives. Highlight your adjectives. 1. 2. 3.
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Articles The most commonly used adjectives are the Articles a, an, & the. A and an are used with singular nouns. Use a before a consonant; use an before a vowel.
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A Predicate Adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence. The building is decorated. Some architects are skillful and creative. A volcanic eruption is violent.
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How do I find Predicate Adjectives? 1. Determine whether the sentence’s verb is a linking verb. 2.If it is, look for an adjective that follows it and answers the question: Which one? What kind? How many?
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Common Linking Verbs Forms of be: be, is, am, are, was, were, been, being Verbs that express condition: appear, become, feel, grow, look, seem, smell, sound, remain, taste
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Predicate Adjectives Write a sentence using 2 of these “condition” linking verbs and a predicate adjective. appear, become, feel, grow, look, seem, smell, sound, remain, taste Example: The lava looks thick. Lava becomes hard when it cools.
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Practice Now, you try. 1. Grammar Book p. 124 Practice & Apply (1-10) ( Just write the adjective, NOT the noun or pronoun.) 2. Grammar Book p. 126 Practice & Apply (1-10)
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p. 124 Answers 1.American 2.dirty; ugly; much 3.national ; attractive 4.great 5.Sixteen 6.green ; beautiful 7.Egyptian 8.Other ; colorful 9.African ; 10.Many
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p. 126 Answers 1. Inactive ; Mount St. Helens 2. dangerous ; volcano 3. responsible ; eruptions 4. thunderous ; blasts 5. smoky ; air 6. dark ; sky 7. hot ; pumice 8. flat ; forests 9. deadly ; mudslides 10. destructive ; eruptions
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