Parts of Speech: Adjectives

​Parts of Speech: Adjectives

ELA IV

SY 22-23​

Adjectives

​modify nouns or pronouns

To modify means "to describe" or "to make more definite". An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun telling what kind, which one, how many, and how much.

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To modify means "to describe" or "to make more definite". An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun telling what kind, which one, how many, and how much.

ripe apples, Asian country,​ happy child, downtrodden person

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this book, those girls, last straw, next step

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two students, many fans, several candies, each question

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one-half cup, more money, less trouble, enough time​

What kind?

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Which one?

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How many?

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How much?​

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​An adjective usually precedes (come before) the word it modifies

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Example:

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The tired and hungry players went into the restaurant. ​

​Sometimes, for emphasis, an adjective follows the word it modifies.

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Example:

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The players, tired and hungry, went into the restaurant. ​

​An adjective that modifies the subject may appear in the predicate. Such an adjective is called a predicate adjective.​

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Example:

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The players felt tired and hungry when they went into the restaurant. ​

Articles

​The most frequently used adjectives are a, an, and the.

A and an are indefinite articles because they refer to any member of a general group. A is used before words beginning with a consonant sound; an is used before words beginning with a vowel sound.

Example:

A European said that it was an honor to visit your country. ​

Articles

​The most frequently used adjectives are a, an, and the.

The is called the definite article because it refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea​

Example:

The Rock Steady Shop has new designs that the people of the CNMI like. ​

Adjective or Pronoun

In different contexts, a word may function as a different part of speech.​

​Remember that an adjective modifies a noun or pronoun and that a pronoun takes the place of a noun or other pronoun.

​Examples:

These books need to be returned to the library.

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These need to be returned to the library. ​

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Adjective or Noun

Most words that are used as nouns can also be used as adjectives. ​

​Examples:

Noun Adjective

couch couch cushion​

hotel hotel lobby

taco taco salad

high school high school student

Marine Corps​ Marine Corps cadet

Multiple Choice

What is the function of an adjective?

• expresses an action of state of being

• names a person, place, thing, or idea

• modifies a verb, an adjective, or adverb

• modifies a noun or pronoun

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective: The Kiwi is a flightless bird found in New Zealand.

• bird

• flightless

• New Zealand

• There is no adjective

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective: I used three markers for the drawing on my poster.

• three

• markers

• poster

• drawing

Multiple Choice

What is the adjective in this sentence? 
The old shoe was full of mud.

• shoe
• was
• old
• of

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective:
The brown banana was used to make bread. 

• The 
• brown
• banana
• bread

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjectives. 

Jesse thinks his sisters are lazy and inconsiderate. 

• lazy, inconsiderate

• inconsiderate, sisters

• lazy

• sisters

Multiple Choice

How many adjectives are in this sentence.

The lively hamster was digging through his old cage. 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Adjective or Pronoun?

That cat is so cute!

• Pronoun

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Adjective or Pronoun?

I am not sure which shoes are better.

• Pronoun

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Adjective or noun?

The Saipan Southern High School team is playing today.

• Noun

• Adjective

Multiple Choice

Adjective or noun?

There are two of those books in the library.

• Noun

• Adjective