Modifiers-Adjectives

Explanation

Adjectives are a type of modifier that modify or describe nouns and pronouns by giving more information about their qualities, characteristics, or attributes. They can be used to answer the questions "What kind?", "Which one?", "How many?", or "How much?".

Types of Adjectives

There are several types of adjectives, including:

• Descriptive adjectives: These adjectives describe the qualities of a noun or pronoun, such as color, size, shape, etc. For example, "red", "big", "round".
• Demonstrative adjectives: These adjectives point out specific things or people, such as "this", "that", "these", "those".
• Quantitative adjectives: These adjectives indicate the quantity or number of the noun, such as "many", "few", "several".
• Proper adjectives: These adjectives are derived from proper nouns and are used to describe specific people, places, or things, such as "American", "Italian", "Shakespearean".

Study Guide

Examples of Adjectives

Here are some examples of adjectives in sentences:

The blue car drove quickly down the winding road.

In this example, "blue" and "winding" are adjectives modifying the nouns "car" and "road" respectively.

Identifying Adjectives

Practice identifying adjectives by picking out the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. The tall tree swayed in the gentle breeze.

2. I bought a beautiful dress at the fashionable store.

Using Adjectives

Write sentences using different types of adjectives to describe people, places, or things. Then identify the type of adjective used in each sentence.

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