Adjectives

Adjectives

Adjectives: Describe Nouns

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Adjectives in a LIST

• A comma IS used to separate 2+ adjectives describing the same noun (DO THE AND CHECK OR TRY REVERSING ADJECTIVES). NO COMMA if list of adjectives work together.

• The wise, old owl had orange eyes.

• We walked down the long, narrow path.

• Three furry cats cuddled on my lap.

• The new smart phone is awesome!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• The girl carried the heavy, bulky box up the stairs.
• The girl carried the heavy bulky box up the stairs.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• He was a difficult, stubborn dog.
• He was a difficult stubborn dog.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• We found old, thin books in the attic.
• We found old thin books in the attic.

Multiple Choice

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

• John wrapped the two small kittens in a towel and took them into the warm safe kitchen.

• John wrapped the two, small, kittens in a towel and took them into the warm, safe kitchen.

• John wrapped the two small kittens in a towel and took them into the warm, safe kitchen.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• The clean, comfortable hotel room was a great place to stay for the night.

• The clean comfortable, hotel room was a great place to stay for the night.

• The clean comfortable hotel room was a great place to stay for the night.

Comparatives & Superlatives Adjectives

+er & +est on shorter words

+more & +most on larger words

Multiple Choice

Coco Chocolate is _______________ Crunchy Chocolate.

• more delicious than 
• deliciouser than
• the most delicious
• more delicious

Multiple Choice

When they run, the cheetah is _______________. 

• the fastest
• the fast
• the fasttest
• faster than

Multiple Choice

When they run, the hare is _____________the snail.

• the slow
• the slowest
• slow than
• slower than

Multiple Choice

When they run, the snail is ____________________.

• slowest
• slower than
• the slowest
• the slow

Multiple Choice

My grades are .......... than my sister's grades.

• worse
• more worse
• worst

Multiple Choice

What's _______________ sport?

• the most dangerous
• the more dangerous
• more dangerous 
• dangerous than

Multiple Choice

January is ....... than May.

• cold
• colder
• coldier

Multiple Choice

Who has __________________ story in our class?

• the most interesting

• more interesting

• interesting

• the more interesting