Understanding Adjectives

What part of speech is used to describe a noun?

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

• Verb

Which of the following is NOT a function of adjectives?

• Telling how many

• Describing how something feels

• Indicating an action

• Describing how something looks

Which adjective could describe how something acts?

• Blue

• Soft

• Happy

• Three

How many adjectives are in the sentence: 'The little boy was sad because he lost his new bouncy basketball'?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

What can adjectives add to a sentence?

• Pronouns

• Conjunctions

• Action

• Detail and interest