5.11 Nouns used as Adjectives

5.11 Nouns used as Adjectives

When two nouns are used together, the first noun acts as an adjective. It tells more about the second noun.

Example: All the strawberry jam is gone.

Please take out your math book.

• What are the nouns in this sentence?

• Which noun acts as an adjective?

Multiple Choice

Tell if the underlined noun acts as a noun or adjective.

We dressed for spring weather.

• noun

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Tell if the underlined noun acts as a noun or adjective.

We plan to make a flower garden this summer.

• noun

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Which noun below acts like an adjective?

In class we placed our old papers in the trash can.

• papers

• trash

• can

Multiple Choice

Which noun below acts like an adjective?

Please return your library book.

• library

• book

• return

Multiple Choice

Which noun below acts like an adjective?

John jumped in the mud puddle.

• John

• puddle

• mud