Adjectives in Action: Placement Matters

The video tutorial explains the role of adjectives in sentences, focusing on their placement before and after verbs. It uses examples like 'The American flag is red, white, and blue' to illustrate how adjectives describe nouns and states of being. The tutorial also includes practice questions to reinforce learning, such as identifying adjectives in sentences and understanding their function.

In the sentence 'The American flag is red, white, and blue,' what role do the words 'red, white, and blue' play?

• They are verbs describing action.

• They are nouns describing objects.

• They are adjectives describing color.

• They are adverbs describing manner.

Which sentence correctly shows an adjective following a verb?

• Fast the car is.

• The car is fast.

• Is the car fast?

• The fast car is.

In the sentence 'My hat is yellow,' what is the function of the word 'yellow'?

• It is a verb.

• It is an adverb.

• It is an adjective.

• It is a noun.

Which adjective in the sentence 'Shiny glass marbles are green' comes after the verb?

• Green

• Glass

• Marbles

• Shiny

What adjective describes the dog's size in the sentence 'Your friendly dog is too big to ride in our small red wagon'?

• Red

• Big

• Friendly

• Small