Adjectives Flashcards
1
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What is an adjective?
A
Adjectives are words that describe nouns.
2
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Adjectives make nouns more _____.
A
Interesting.
3
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Types of adjectives? (9)
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Descriptive Proper Quantity or number Order or position Possession Demonstrative Interrogative Compound Comparative or superlative
4
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Descriptive adjective
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Describes the noun e.g. Loyal
5
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What is an adjective of quantity?
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An adjective of quantity can describe the quantity of the noun.
6
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What is an adjective of possession/possessive adjective?
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An adjective of possession/possessive adjective can describe the ownership of the noun.THEY ARE NOT PRONOUNS!
7
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Order or position
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The FIRST athlete
8
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Demonstrative
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THIS chair THAT table
9
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Superlative
Comparative
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Highest degree of the noun e.g. Longest road
Compare one noun with another e.g. Longer road
10
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Interrogative
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WHOSE chair
11
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Compound
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Comprises of two words joined by a high a hyphen e.g. Blue-Green eyes
