Adjectives

Adjectives modify . . . .

• nouns and pronouns
• verbs and adjectives
• nouns
• nouns and verbs

My favorite breakfast food is English muffins.

• noun used as an adjective
• proper adjective
• pronoun used as an adjective
• noun

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
What is the adjective in the sentence?
The young class was nervous about the test.

• young
• class
• about
• test

Select the adjective in the sentence.
Juan handled the breakable glasses very carefully.

• glasses
• very
• carefully
• breakable 

What word is being modified by the adjective in RED?
I'll give you five dollars for the antique bottle.

• give
• dollars
• antique
• bottle

What are the three words that are articles?

• this, that, these
• who, what, when
• a, an, the
• tic, tac, toe

Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
The city lights are ______ on a clear night than a misty one. 

• least bright
• more bright
• brighter
• brightest

Three girls created a mural.

Which word is the adjective?

• created

• three

• mural

The mighty elephant pushed aside the large boulder.

Which 2 words are adjectives?

• elephant and boulder

• mighty and large

• the and the

Why do you want to use adjectives?

• Makes a story more interesting

• Creates description

• Allows the reader to visualize what they are reading

• All of the above