Understanding Adjectives

The video tutorial explains adjectives as describing words that modify nouns. It provides examples of adjectives in sentences, emphasizing their role in adding detail and answering questions like 'what kind' or 'how many'. The tutorial also discusses the correct order of adjectives and introduces possessive adjectives, which indicate ownership.

What is the primary function of an adjective?

• To describe nouns

• To describe conjunctions

• To describe adverbs

• To describe verbs

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses adjectives?

• He is wearing a red tracksuit shiny.

• He is wearing a tracksuit shiny red.

• He is wearing a shiny red tracksuit.

• He is wearing a red shiny tracksuit.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

In the sentence 'It's a bright sunny day,' which words are adjectives?

• It's and day

• It's and bright

• Bright and sunny

• A and day

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Adjectives can help answer which of the following questions?

• Why

• When

• How many

• Where

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which of the following is an example of using too many adjectives?

• The black dog

• The old shepherd dog

• The fierce dog

• The fierce ugly old black shepherd dog

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the correct order of adjectives in a sentence?

• Texture, type, size, color

• Type, color, size, texture

• Size, texture, color, type

• Color, size, texture, type

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence demonstrates the incorrect order of adjectives?

• The beach ball shiny big yellow

• The yellow big shiny beach ball

• The shiny big yellow beach ball

• The big shiny yellow beach ball

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What type of adjective is used to show ownership?

• Quantitative adjective

• Descriptive adjective

• Possessive adjective

• Demonstrative adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

In the sentence 'The edge of my sari is torn,' which word is the possessive adjective?

• Edge

• Torn

• Sari

• My

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following is a possessive adjective?

• Under

• Beautiful

• Quickly

• His

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D