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Adjectives
functions of Adjectives, examples, and functions in sentences
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Grammar
3rd Grade
02/25/2013

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Define what adjectives do. What are they?
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Adjectives DESCRIBE nouns. They tell you how he/she/it looks, feels, sounds, smells, or tastes.
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Which word is the adjective? "A tall man."
Definition
"tall" is the adjective - it's describing the man.
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Which word is the adjective? "A courageous leader"
Definition
"courageous" is the adjective - it's describing the type of leader the person is.
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What's the adjective in the sentence? "There are many pens in my box"
Definition
"Many" is the adjective. It's describing the amount of pens in the box.
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Fill in the sentence with an adjective: "There is __________ grass in our backyard"
Definition
Examples: "green" or "tall" or "dry" (adjective that describes the type the grass in the backyard).
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Which word is the adjective in this sentence? "The trip took five hours."
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"five" is the adjective describing how many hours the trip took.
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Which word is the adjective in this sentence? "We spent seven days in New York."
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"seven" is the adjective - seven is describing the amount of days.
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Which word is the adjective in this sentence? "Boston has several museums."
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"several" is the adjective - there's more than one museum in Boston, "several"
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Fill in the sentence with an adjective: "I saw a lot of _______ toys in the store."
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Examples: "expensive," "cheap," "new"
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Fill in the sentence with an adjective: "Watch out for the _____ floor!"
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Examples: "slippery," "wet," "waxed"
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