Adjectives

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It tells us more about a person, place, or thing.

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What does an adjective that tells how many do?

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It shows the number of nouns. For example, in 'four apples', 'four' tells us how many apples there are.

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Give an example of an adjective that describes a quality.

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In the sentence 'The round ball bounced away', 'round' describes the quality of the ball.

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective compares two things. For example, 'tallest' in 'The teacher is the tallest in the class' compares the teacher to others.

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What is a descriptive adjective?

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A descriptive adjective gives more information about a noun. For example, 'red' in 'Johnny likes his red shirt' describes the shirt.

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What is the purpose of adjectives?

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Adjectives make sentences more interesting by adding details about nouns.

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Can adjectives be used to compare?

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Yes, adjectives can compare things, like 'bigger', 'smaller', or 'tallest'.

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What is an example of an adjective that tells how many?

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'Three' in 'I have three dogs' tells how many dogs there are.

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What is an example of an adjective that describes color?

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'Blue' in 'The blue sky is beautiful' describes the color of the sky.

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What is an example of an adjective that describes size?

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'Big' in 'The big elephant walked by' describes the size of the elephant.