Limiting and Descriptive Adjectives Quiz
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What is the function of a descriptive adjective?

  • Describe the quantity of a noun
  • Show the quality or condition of a noun (correct)
  • Compare two or more nouns
  • Explain how an action is done
  • When using two or more adjectives to describe a noun, what order should be followed?

  • Color, quantity, kind
  • Number, kind, color
  • Number, kind, and color (correct)
  • Kind, color, quantity
  • What is the superlative degree used for in sentences?

  • Comparing three or more nouns (correct)
  • Simply describing a noun
  • Showing the condition of a noun
  • Comparing two nouns
  • What suffix is added to most adjectives in the comparative degree?

    <p>-er</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of adverbs describe how an action is done?

    <p>Adverbs of manner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the superlative degree, what word usually precedes the adjective in sentences?

    <p>The</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Adjectives

    • Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns
    • Adjectives can come before the noun or after the be verbs (am, is, or are) in a sentence

    Types of Adjectives

    • Descriptive adjectives: describe the quality or condition of the noun, including its look, feel, taste, sound, and smell, as well as human qualities
    • Limiting adjectives: point out the quantity or number of the nouns

    Series of Adjectives

    • When using multiple adjectives to describe a noun, follow the order: number, kind, and color

    Degrees of Comparison

    • Three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative
    • Positive degree: simply describes a noun
    • Comparative degree: compares two nouns, add -er to most adjectives with one or two syllables, use more for adjectives with two or more syllables
    • Superlative degree: compares three or more nouns, add -est to most adjectives with one or two syllables, use most for adjectives with two or more syllables

    Comparative and Superlative Degrees

    • Use than after the adjective in the comparative degree
    • Use the before the adjective in the superlative degree

    Adverbs of Manner

    • Adverbs describe verbs
    • Adverbs of manner describe how the action is done, answering the question "How?"

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    Test your knowledge on limiting and descriptive adjectives used in describing nouns or pronouns. Learn the difference between descriptive adjectives that show quality or condition and limiting adjectives that indicate quantity or number.

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