adjectives Flashcards
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what is a numeric adjective
six , one hundred and one
what is a quantitative adjective
more , all , some , half , more then enough
what is a qualitative adjective
color , size , smell
what is a possessive adjective
my , his , their , our
what is a demonstrative adjective
this , that , those , these
what do adjectives discribe
adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns
- strong man
- green plant
- pretty child
what questions do u need to ask when u find an adjective
- what kind ?
- which one?
- how much ?
- how many ?
what is an article
a special type of adjective
there are three types of articles:
a , an , and the
“the” is called a definite article
“a” and “an” are called indefinite articles
“a” is used when the following word begins with a consonant sound
“an” is used when the following word begins with a vowel
what is degrees of comparison
comparatives and superlatives are types of adjectives that are used to compare two or more things
e.g slow slower slowest