Understanding Adjectives

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What are adjectives?

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Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns.

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Give examples of adjectives.

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enormous, doglike, silly, yellow, fun, fast.

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What is the function of an adjective?

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An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun.

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Where are adjectives typically located in a sentence?

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They are always near the noun or pronoun they are describing.

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What does the adjective 'terrible' describe in the sentence 'It was a terrible book'?

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It describes the noun 'book'.

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective is used to compare two nouns, often ending in '-er' or using 'more'.

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Provide examples of comparative adjectives.

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taller, smarter, more beautiful, more interesting.

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What is the superlative form of an adjective?

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The superlative form describes the highest degree of a quality among three or more nouns, often ending in '-est' or using 'most'.