Adjectives

Adjectives

 * An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or a  pronoun.

There is an old tree behind the shed.

* An adjective gives us more information about the subject in the sentence—what kind, how many, which one.

orange flowers, black pony, five stars, one hour, baked beans

* A proper adjective is one that is derived out of a proper noun. A proper adjective always begins with a capital letter.

Bengal tiger, American actor, French toast

* Limiting adjectives restrict the meaning of the noun without describing it. Here are some examples. this house, some people

A. Circle the adjectives in these sentences.

1.         The bananas are not ripe yet.

2.         My uncle always tells us funny stories.

3.         It was cold and wet yesterday.

4.         The cool breeze was making everyone sleepy.

5.         What are those posters about?

6.         My friend is an expert in European languages.

7.         The hungry children couldn't wait to get home.

8.         The sandwiches taste delicious.

9.         Several people in the queue could not get tickets.

10.     Whom does the red car belong to?

B. Complete the sentences with adjectives from the box.

wonderful      weak           incomplete          empty                      

bold             thrifty           cloudy               dirty

sour             lazy

1.     The milk smells sour . Let's throw it away.

2.     The sky looks cloudy . It may start raining any time.

3.     Sam has recovered from his illness, but he is still very weak .

4.     The market is empty. There is no one to be seen.

5.     Mr Scrooge is careful with his money. He is thrifty.

6.     Tina's report on the accident was incomplete She had to leave town

 before she could complete it.

7.     Paula described the wonderful experience she had on the roller

 coaster.

8.     Hannah put all the dirty clothes in the washing-machine.

9.     He felt too lazy to walk and took a taxi to work.

10.  She is very bold and often does sea swimming.

C. Write three adjectives to describe each person in this list.

1.    Your mother - kind , warm , beautiful

2.    Your father - special , brave , handsome

3.    Your best friend - nice , friendly , happy

4.    Your neighbour - generous , smart , funny

5.    Your pet - pretty , adorable , brainy