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Explain the difference in part of speech between -these- and -those- in the following:
These bears are more dangerous than those.

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These modifies bears in the sentence. Therefore, it is demonstrative adjective. Those, which takes the place of a noun, is a demonstrative pronoun.

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What is the difference between a comparative adj. and a superlative adj.?

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A comparative adj. compares two objects, where as a superlative adj. compares three or more.

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T/F A positive degree adj. always describes things positively.

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False. A positive degree adj. can describe an object negatively.

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What is a comparative degree?

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An adj. in the comparative degree implies a comparison between two objects. Comparatives often end in -er.
EX: That muscle looks bigger that your other muscles. (Bigger is an adj in the comparative degree)

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What is a superlative degree?

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An adj. in the superlative degree implies a comparison among three or more objects. Superlatives often end in -est.
EX: That was the dirtiest, lumpiest couch I’ve ever slept on. (Dirtiest and lumpiest are in the superlative degree)

6
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Identify the degree of adj in the following sentences:
Though Aerosmith plays loud, Kiss plays louder.
But some argue that Led Zeppelin plays the loudest.

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Loud is in the positive degree, louder in the comparative, and loudest in the superlative degree

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What is a participle adjective?

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A participle adj. is an adj. that is formed from a verb. There are two types of participle adj.: Present and Past

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What is a present participle adjective?

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A present participle adjective describes an action in the present. It is formed by adding -ing to the end of a verb.

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What is a past participle adjective?

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A past participle adjective is an adjective that describes an action in the past. A past participle adjective takes an irregular form.

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What is a possessive adjective?

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A possessive indicates possession or ownership.

Our/your/—’s/ the School’s are possessive adjectives.

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T/F An indefinite adjective specifies nouns.

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False. An indefinite adjective refers to an unspecified quantity (some marshmallows) Demonstrative adjectives specify nouns (this marshmallow).

12
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What are the degrees of an adjective?

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Adj. Change depending on the number of object being compared. There are three types of degree: positive/comparative/superlative. For Example, peppy is positive, peppier is comparative, and peppiest is superlative.

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Identify the different types of adjectives in the following sentence.
The old squirrel used to be the best nut collector in the park.

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Old- is a present participle adjective, and best is a superlative adjective.

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What is a positive degree?

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An adjective in the positive degree modifies a single object. Ex: The unicorn is lovely, lavender, and imagined. (Lovely, Lavender, and imagined are adjectives in the positive degree.)

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What is a demonstrative adjective?

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A demonstrative adjective is an adj. that specifies nouns. It is similar to a demonstrative pronoun, except demonstrative adj. indicate particular nouns instead of replacing them. This/That/These are demonstrative adj.

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What is an indefinite adjective?

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Indefinite adjectives are adj. that refer to unspecified quantities. They are similar to indefinite pronouns, except indefinite adj are used in relation to particular nouns. Most/few/many/ are indefinite adj.

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What is an interrogative adjective?

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An interrogative adj. initiates a question by asking for something to be specified.
Ex: Which helicopter belongs to Mr. Trump? (Which is the interrogative adj)

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Identify the different types of adj. in the following sentence:
This shimmering ruby is representative of most of the jewels in the sultan’s collection.

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This-is a demonstrative adj, representative: is a positive adj., most-is an indefinite adj., and sultan’s is a possessive adj.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies nouns and pronouns. Adj. have several types/degrees/ and participles.
Monstrous/green/yours/gentler are all adj.

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What are the different types of adjectives?

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There are four types of adjectives;

demonstrative/indefinite/interrogative/possessive.