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English Basics
Volume 2, Number 6, October 14, 1997
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Adjectives
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
An adjective can indicate what kind of, how many, whose, or which.
The word a is called an indefinite article. The word the is a definite article. They are adjectives too.
Each sentence below contains one or more adjectives. Read each sentence carefully and underline the adjectives. The first four sentences have been done for you.
1.x The ugly
frog kissed the handsome young
prince.
2..xMany
fine cows cannot jump over a full
moon.
3..xThe
three flowers were red.
4..xDid grumpy
little Susan put glue in the wrong
shoe?
5..xA famous
actress will speak to the entire class!
6..xNever eat green
meat on a chilly day.
7..xAhhley admires
Stephen because he is honest.
8..xIt is unwise to
say a nasty word to a hungry bear.
9..xSimple problems
are solved in a short time.
10. The large hurricane moved across the
angry sea.
11. She would resist the great temptation
to scream.
12. Chocolate pudding is not the only
dessert we serve.
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