An Adjective Describes a…

Person Place

Thing Idea

An Adjective provides information about the… of a noun or pronoun.

Size

An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a

noun or pronoun.

• Most adjectives come BEFORE the nouns they modify.

• Adjectives help you see, feel, taste, hear, and smell all the experiences you read about.

“Sound” Adjectives

Listen to the sound and write a sentence using appropriate adjectives. Highlight your adjectives.

1. 2. 3.

Articles• The most commonly used adjectives are the

Articles a, an, & the.

• A and an are used with singular nouns. Use a before a consonant; use an before a vowel.

A Predicate Adjective is an adjective that

follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence.

The building is decorated.

Some architects are skillful and creative.

A volcanic eruption is violent.

How do I find Predicate Adjectives?

1. Determine whether the sentence’s verb is a linking verb.

2. If it is, look for an adjective that follows it and answers the question:

Which one? What kind? How many?

Common Linking Verbs• Forms of be: be, is, am, are,

was, were, been, being• Verbs that express condition:

appear, become, feel, grow, look, seem, smell, sound, remain, taste

Predicate Adjectives Write a sentence using 2 of these “condition” linking

verbs and a predicate adjective.

appear, become, feel, grow, look, seem, smell, sound, remain, taste

Example: The lava looks thick.Lava becomes hard when it cools.

PracticeNow, you try.1. Grammar Book p. 124 Practice & Apply (1-10)

(Just write the adjective, NOT the noun or pronoun.)

2. Grammar Book p. 126 Practice & Apply (1-10)

p. 124 Answers

1. American2. dirty; ugly; much3. national ; attractive4. great5. Sixteen6. green ; beautiful7. Egyptian8. Other ; colorful9. African ; 10. Many

p. 126 Answers

1. Inactive ; Mount St. Helens2. dangerous ; volcano3. responsible ; eruptions4. thunderous ; blasts5. smoky ; air6. dark ; sky7. hot ; pumice8. flat ; forests9. deadly ; mudslides10. destructive ; eruptions

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