Adjectives- Modifying Nouns
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ball
the
fast
white
fast
white
head
his
blonde
blonde
Please click on the adjective in the following sentence.
He did not catch it, but the fast white ball went over his blonde head and broke Mrs. Smith’s stained-glass window.
The Adjectives are highlighted in the following sentences.
Describing a noun.
Adjectives:
Adjectives give information that describes a noun, usually by limiting which one(s) of a larger group to which the sentence is referring.
e.g. "Which ball?" - "The white ball."
An adjective describes a particular trait of the noun to more precisely define it.
A noun may be described by more than one adjective.
The words "the" and "a" can be considered a specific type of adjective.
Possessive words (words ending in 's) describe to whom the noun belongs.
e.g. "Which ball?" - "The white ball."
An adjective describes a particular trait of the noun to more precisely define it.
A noun may be described by more than one adjective.
The words "the" and "a" can be considered a specific type of adjective.
Possessive words (words ending in 's) describe to whom the noun belongs.
Hint: Adjectives can be located by asking "Which (noun)?
e.g. "Which ball?" "Which head?"
e.g. "Which ball?" "Which head?"
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