Part of Speech: The Modifier

Question 1

What are adjectives?

Answer 1

def. words that modify/change and describe nouns.

e.g.,

1. The blue bear.
2. The friendly bear.
3. The red bear.

Question 2

What are articles?

Answer 2

def. kinds of adjectives that helps you figure out how important or how specific something is.

e.g.,

1. Definite(specific) - The elephant ate the grass.
2. Indefinite(not specific) - An elephant ate a grass.

Question 3

What are definite and indefinite articles?

Answer 3

def. definite are something you use to be specific; indefinite is something you use to be not specific.

e.g.,

1. May I have the orange? definite
2. May I have an orange? indefinite

Question 4

Where to use a and an?

Answer 4

When the letter next to the indefinite pronoun is the right vowel sounds then you’ll use an

vice-versa for a = consonant _sounds_

e.g.,

1. A box.
2. An apple.

Question 5

What are adverbs?

Answer 5

def. Modifies everything that is not a noun. Modifies adjective, verb, or other adverb.

“Adjectives” + “Ly”

e.g.,

1. Adjective - Vanessa was very hungry.
2. Verbs - Grayson ran slowly.
3. Adverbs - Jenn is reading very quickly.

Question 6

What are relative adverbs?

Answer 6

def. Questions words that modifies a verb, adjectives, and another adverb.

e.g., Where, when, why, and etc.

1. This is the cave where I came from.
2. I learned to breath fire when I was ten years old.
3. I do not know why is that happening.

Question 7

What is the adjective order?

Answer 7

def. the right order where you put adjectives. aka DOSASCOMP

abbreviation:

1. Determiner - The/an
2. Opinion - cool
3. Size - big
4. Age - old
5. Shape - square
6. Color - black
7. Origin - Texan
8. Material - leather
9. Purpose - riding
10. the thing - mower

e.g.,

1. Old white American house.

Question 8

How to determine whether to put a comma between two adjectives?

Comma & Adjectives

Answer 8

If they are in the same class of DOSASCOMP (coordinate adjectives), then you need to put a comma, vice-versa if not (DOSASCOMP)

e.g.,

1. You sold me a mushy, sticky apple!
2. You sold me a mushy green apple!

Question 9

Define comparative and superlative adjectives.

Answer 9

Def. A way to compare same adjectives.

Comparative = more - less

Superlative = most - least

e.g.,

1. Caesar is a happy penguin.
2. Raul is happier than Caesar. (Comparative)
3. Gabriela is the happiest penguin (Superlative)

Question 10

What are the rules for forming comparative and superlative adjectives?

Answer 10

1. 1 syllable & ends with a vowel = Add “r” or “est”
2. 1 syllable & ends with a consonant = Add consonant and “er” or “est”
3. 1 syllable with two vowels = Add “er” or “est”
4. 2 syllables & ends in y = Change “y” to “i” and add “er” or “est”
5. 3 or more syllables = add most or more before the word.

Question 11

Define the concept of Intensifiers and adverbs of degree.

Answer 11

def. The extent of how much an intensifier intensifies a word.

Intensifier - Intensifies an adverb .

Adverbs of degree - The extent of the intensifier.

e.g.,

1. The incredibly deadly viper.
2. The somewhat deadly viper.
3. The barely deadly viper.