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The Grand Canyon is a

colorful, steep-sided gorge, 

carved by the ColoradoRiver, in northern Arizona.

The canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of theworld and is largely contained in the Grand Canyon

 National Park  — one of the first national parks in the

United States.Saguaro Cactus at 

Sunset,Az.

You’ll find cacti of every

size and shape in the

state’s desert areas, whilethick green forests create

canopies filled with

mountain creatures in higher elevations. The state

flower is the white blossom of the saguaro, thelargest cactus in the United States. The saguaro

 blossoms appear on the tips of the long arms of the

cactus during May and June.

 Bisbee, AZ. The mostimpressive thing in town is

 probably the enormous

open pit copper mine (nolonger active) which you

can't help but notice.

Bisbee is actually in themountains whereas most of the towns in Southern

Arizona are in the wide valleys between them. As a resultits buildings are crammed into a tiny buildable little

valley.

The Wave is a sandstonerock formation. It is

famous among hikers and

 photographers for its

colorful, undulating forms,and the rugged, trackless

hike required to reach it.

Grammar 

  Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe or modify

another person or thing in the sentence. An adjective adds

information on number, colour, type, and other qualitiesto your sentence.

Ex: Cold weather, large windows, violent storms, and purple flower. 

-  Position of Adjectives 

Where do you find adjectives?

Most of the time, you find them in front of the word

they’re describing. 

Adjectives describing nouns: the most common

 job for an adjective is describing a noun. Ex: But

Central Arizona has more to offer than the big city –  

like hiking trails and casinos near Fountain Hills and

Fort McDowell. 

Adjectives describing pronouns: Adjectives can

also describe pronouns (words that substitute for nouns).

When they’re giving you information about pronouns,adjectives usually appear after the pronoun they’re

describing. Ex: When Arizona's nature comes to

flora and fauna, it’s difficult to beat the diversity

because of its beauty. 

-  Identifying Adjectives

To find adjectives, go to the words they describe – nouns

and pronouns. Start with the noun and ask it three

questions.

How many? / Which one? / What kind?

Warning!

A common error changes nouns into adjectives  –  

improperly! The word quality, for example, is a noun

meaning worth, condition, or characteristic. Some people

use quality as an adjective meaning  good  or  luxurious. 

Grammatically, you can’t buy a quality television. You

can buy a high-quality television. 

Warm-up!

Find six adjectives from the text Nature of

Arizona:

Noun or 

Pronoun

Adjective

How many?

Which one?

What kind?

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 Arizona: Law

and Order 1912-

2012 

The most colorful part of Arizona’slong history is in the late 19th

century during the glory days of the

Wild West. Between the Civil War 

and the dawn of the 20th century,the country’s rowdy teenage years

left a lasting impression that is stillfelt worldwide. This transition from

a "wild" western frontier intoorganized segments of a federal

union is documented in

 photographs. Then, Arizona is the48th state and last of the

contiguous states to be admitted tothe Union, and it achieved

statehood on February 14, 1912.

Put the correct adjectives in the right place:

References:

MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use .Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press, c1990.

MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use . Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press, 1993.

WOODS, Geraldine. English grammar for dummies . Wiley

publishing, inc. 2010. 

Group: Graciane Xavier

Jessica Souza

Bruno Rodrigues

Life in thepast

Arizona is a state of the United States, 

located in the southwester region of the

country. Its capital and largest city is

Phoenix. Arizona is noted for its ________

climate in its southern half, where there

are very ______ summers and quite

 _____ winters. The northern half of 

Arizona also features forests of pine,

Douglas fir, and ______ trees, a very

 _____, _____ plateau (the Colorado

Plateau) and some mountain ranges—such

as the San Francisco Mountains- as well as

large, _____ canyons, where there is

much more moderate weather for threeseasons of the year, plus significant

snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the

areas of Flagstaff and Alpine. 

Desert – hot – mild – spruce

Large – high - deep

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