Adjectives

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, giving more information about it.

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Give an example of an adjective in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The tall tree swayed in the wind,' 'tall' is the adjective describing the tree.

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What do adjectives tell us about nouns?

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Adjectives tell us about the qualities, quantities, or states of nouns.

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Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The fluffy cat slept on the couch.'

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The adjective is 'fluffy'.

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What is the purpose of using adjectives in writing?

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Adjectives make writing more interesting and help readers understand more about the nouns.

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Can adjectives compare things?

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Yes, adjectives can compare things, like in 'taller' or 'smaller'.

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What is a descriptive adjective?

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A descriptive adjective describes the qualities of a noun, like 'happy', 'blue', or 'old'.

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What is a quantitative adjective?

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A quantitative adjective tells us how many or how much, like 'three', 'some', or 'many'.

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Identify the adjectives in this sentence: 'The red apple and the green grape are on the table.'

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The adjectives are 'red' and 'green'.

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What is a proper adjective?

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A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun and is always capitalized, like 'American' in 'American culture'.