Adjectives and verbs Flashcards

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a describing word.
adjectives describe nouns.

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what is an adverb?

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a describing word.
adverbs describe adjectives, verbs and other adverbs.

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what is a complement adjective?

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an adjective that becomes after a noun, usually an important/defining characteristic

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what is an attributive adjective?

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an adjective that comes before the noun, usually a connotation

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what is a participle adjective?

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an adjective that looks like a verb

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what is an enumerative adjective?

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most numbers are adjectives

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what is a comparative adjective?

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an adjective that compares, has more at the start or er at the end

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what is a superlative adjective?

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an adjective that shows exceptionality, has est at the end or more at the start

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what do adverbs present?

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time, place, manner or degree.

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what is a preposition?

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time, place, manner or degree
small words that tell you about the relationships between things in time and space

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what is a prepositional phrase?

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a bunch of words doing the job of a preposition

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