Adjectives Flashcards
1
Q
Attributive adjectives
(Pre-modifying
adjectives)
A
Come before a
noun to describe it
2
Q
Predicative adjectives
(Post-modifying
adjectives)
A
Come after the
noun to describe it
3
Q
Comparative
adjectives
A
Compare one noun
to another e.g.
bigger, smaller
4
Q
Noun phrases
A
Nouns modified by
adjectives that
could be replaced
by a pronoun e.g.
‘the beautiful
animal was kept in
a cage’
5
Q
What type of adjective does the following phrase contain?
‘The food is AMAZING.’
(wrong question)
A
A predicative adjective
6
Q
What type of adjective is used in this phrase?
‘The school day was LONGER than she was used to.’
A
comparative adjective
7
Q
Superlative adjective
A
The adjective is the
least or the most
e.g. ‘biggest’,
‘strongest’
