Limiting and Descriptive Adjectives Quiz

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?"

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.