Adjectives Flashcards
What is an adjective?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns.
Adjectives make nouns more _____.
Interesting.
Types of adjectives? (9)
Descriptive Proper Quantity or number Order or position Possession Demonstrative Interrogative Compound Comparative or superlative
Descriptive adjective
Describes the noun e.g. Loyal
What is an adjective of quantity?
An adjective of quantity can describe the quantity of the noun.
What is an adjective of possession/possessive adjective?
An adjective of possession/possessive adjective can describe the ownership of the noun.THEY ARE NOT PRONOUNS!
Order or position
The FIRST athlete
Demonstrative
THIS chair THAT table
Superlative
Comparative
Highest degree of the noun e.g. Longest road
Compare one noun with another e.g. Longer road
Interrogative
WHOSE chair
Compound
Comprises of two words joined by a high a hyphen e.g. Blue-Green eyes