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What type of adjective provides information about a noun by describing an attribute?
What type of adjective provides information about a noun by describing an attribute?
- Descriptive adjective (correct)
- Demonstrative adjective
- Interrogative adjective
- Possessive adjective
Which adjective type is used to indicate ownership?
Which adjective type is used to indicate ownership?
- Distributive adjective
- Demonstrative adjective
- Interrogative adjective
- Possessive adjective (correct)
What defines an adjective?
What defines an adjective?
- A word that connects sentences.
- A word that expresses action.
- A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. (correct)
- A word that describes a verb.
Identify the adjective type that asks a question about a noun.
Identify the adjective type that asks a question about a noun.
Which of the following is an example of a predicative adjective?
Which of the following is an example of a predicative adjective?
Which of the following is an example of a distributive adjective?
Which of the following is an example of a distributive adjective?
How are comparative adjectives typically formed?
How are comparative adjectives typically formed?
Which type of adjective describes a specific quantity of a noun?
Which type of adjective describes a specific quantity of a noun?
What does a demonstrative adjective do in a sentence?
What does a demonstrative adjective do in a sentence?
Which sentence contains a superlative adjective?
Which sentence contains a superlative adjective?
Which of the following words is classified as an interrogative adjective?
Which of the following words is classified as an interrogative adjective?
Which of the following correctly demonstrates the use of a comparative adjective?
Which of the following correctly demonstrates the use of a comparative adjective?
In which scenario would the word 'every' be used correctly?
In which scenario would the word 'every' be used correctly?
Which describes descriptive adjectives?
Which describes descriptive adjectives?
What is the correct formation of the comparative adjective for the word 'happy'?
What is the correct formation of the comparative adjective for the word 'happy'?
What distinguishes superlative adjectives from comparative adjectives?
What distinguishes superlative adjectives from comparative adjectives?
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Study Notes
Adjectives
- Adjectives are words that modify nouns and pronouns, describing their qualities.
- Adjectives can be attributive, appearing before the noun (e.g., "The proud soldier"), or predicative, appearing after a linking verb (e.g., "The soldier is proud").
Comparative Adjectives
- Used to compare two things.
- Formed by adding "-er" (or "-r" if the word ends in "e") or "more/less".
- Examples: "Simon's essay is longer than Claire's", "The room is cozier with the fire lit and less cozy without it".
Superlative Adjectives
- Used to indicate the most or least of a quality.
- Formed by adding "-est" (or "-st" if the word ends in "e") or "most/least".
- Typically preceded by "the".
- Examples: "Even the greatest athletes need adequate rest", "The dessert was the tastiest".
Descriptive Adjectives
- Indicate size, color, or look of a person, item, animal, or location.
- Provide more information about the noun.
- Can be positive or negative.
Demonstrative Adjectives
- Point out specific items or people.
- Examples: "This hospital", "That boy", "Those packages".
Interrogative Adjectives
- Ask a question about a noun.
- Include "what", "which", and "whose".
- Examples: "What car will they give us?", "Which car will they give us?", "Whose car will they give us?".
Quantitative Adjectives
- Indicate the number or quantity of countable or uncountable nouns.
- Examples: "Enough vegetables", "Two boys", "Some milk", "Her whole body".
Possessive Adjectives
- Show ownership.
- Include "my", "your", "his", "her", "its", "our", "their", and "whose".
- Examples: "She likes your house", "The shark is over there. I can see its fin".
Distributive Adjectives
- Refer to members of a group individually.
- Examples: "Each person got their own lunch", "He gave a bone to every dog at the park".
- Include "each", "every", "either", "neither", "any", and "both".
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