Nouns and Participles as Adjectives

Which one of these sentences shows a noun functioning like an adjective?

• Fighter Dustin Poirier has just knocked out Conor McGregor.

• My adorable puppy is sleeping.

• Only the rocks live forever.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which one of these sentences shows a noun functioning like an adjective?

• They ate the whole sandwich.

• Led Zeppelin is my favorite rock band.

• She said that her dinosaur repellent is effective because there are no dinosaurs.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

We use the past participle to talk about how someone…

• steals

• feels

• squeals

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

• He’s fright of snakes.

• He’s frightening of snakes.

• He’s frightened of snakes.

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

• She’s really interested woo! in forensic science.

• She’s really interested in forensic science.

• She’s really interested on forensic science.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What are present and past adjective participles?

• -ing and -ed (exciting; excited)

• They don’t exist.

• -ing and -ang (sing; sang)

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CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

• It was a very excited night.

• It was a very excite night.

• It was a very exciting night.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

• We saw a thrilled movie.

• We saw a thrilling movie.

• We saw a weird, strange, corny and illogical movie.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E