AdjectivesAdjectives

What is an Adjective?What is an Adjective?

What is an Adjective?What is an Adjective?

An An adjectiveadjective is a word that describes a is a word that describes a noun or pronounnoun or pronoun

A descriptive adjective tells A descriptive adjective tells what kindwhat kind or or how manyhow many

What KindWhat Kind How ManyHow ManyWe have a We have a largelarge dog.dog.

The dog has The dog has curlycurly hair.hair.

TwoTwo dogs played dogs played in the yard.in the yard.

ManyMany dogs like dogs like children.children.

Using A, An, and TheUsing A, An, and The

The words The words a, ana, an, and , and thethe are special are special adjectives called adjectives called articlesarticles..

Rules:Rules: Use Use a a with singular nouns that have a with singular nouns that have a

consonant soundconsonant sound A flowerA flower

Use Use anan with singular nouns that have a vowel with singular nouns that have a vowel soundsound

An eggAn egg Use Use thethe if the noun names a particular, person, if the noun names a particular, person,

place, or thing. Also use the with plural nouns.place, or thing. Also use the with plural nouns. The classroomThe classroom The studentsThe students

Proper AdjectivesProper Adjectives

Some descriptive adjectives come Some descriptive adjectives come from proper nouns. These adjectives from proper nouns. These adjectives are called are called proper adjectives.proper adjectives.

A proper adjective describes a noun, A proper adjective describes a noun, and and ALWAYSALWAYS begins with a capital begins with a capital letter.letter.

Ex. I like Ex. I like ChineseChinese food. food. Ex. The Ex. The AmericanAmerican flag is red, white, and flag is red, white, and

blue.blue.

Comparing AdjectivesComparing Adjectives

Adjectives can be used to Adjectives can be used to compare two or more nouns.compare two or more nouns.

To compare 2 persons, places, To compare 2 persons, places, or things add or things add –er –er to the to the adjective.adjective. Ex. The giraffe is Ex. The giraffe is talltall..

The giraffe is The giraffe is tallertaller than the turtle. than the turtle.

Comparing AdjectivesComparing Adjectives

To compare three or more To compare three or more nouns, add nouns, add –est –est to the to the adjective.adjective. Ex. The giraffe isEx. The giraffe is tall tall..

The giraffe is The giraffe is tallertaller than a turtle. than a turtle. The giraffe is the The giraffe is the tallesttallest animal in animal in

the world. the world.

Comparing AdjectivesComparing Adjectives When comparing longer When comparing longer

adjectives, use the words adjectives, use the words moremore and and mostmost

To compare two persons, To compare two persons, places, or things use places, or things use more more before the adjectivebefore the adjective

Ex. Dolphins are Ex. Dolphins are more intelligentmore intelligent than sharks.than sharks.

Comparing AdjectivesComparing Adjectives

To compare three or more To compare three or more persons, places, or things use persons, places, or things use most most before the adjectivebefore the adjective

Ex. Scientists think the blue whale Ex. Scientists think the blue whale is the is the most intelligent most intelligent animal. animal.

Forms of Good and BadForms of Good and Bad

GoodGood The adjective good The adjective good

changes forms when it is changes forms when it is used to compare nounsused to compare nouns Examples:Examples:

That was a That was a goodgood movie. movie. That movie was That movie was betterbetter

than the than the book. (comparing 2 book. (comparing 2

nouns)nouns) That was the That was the bestbest movie movie

I’ve everI’ve ever seen. (comparing 3 or seen. (comparing 3 or more nouns)more nouns)

BadBad The adjective bad changes The adjective bad changes

forms when it is used to forms when it is used to compare nounscompare nouns Examples:Examples:

Peas are Peas are badbad.. Peas are Peas are worseworse than than

carrots. (comparing using 2 carrots. (comparing using 2 nouns)nouns)

Peas are the Peas are the worstworst vegetable ever! (comparing vegetable ever! (comparing using 3 or more nouns)using 3 or more nouns)

Limiting AdjectivesLimiting Adjectives ThisThis, , thatthat, , thesethese, and , and thosethose are are

limiting adjectiveslimiting adjectives

Limiting adjectives point out Limiting adjectives point out persons, places, or things.persons, places, or things. Examples:Examples: ThisThis park has a playground. park has a playground. ThatThat boy is my brother. boy is my brother. I like I like thesethese puzzles. puzzles. ThoseThose sneakers are my favorite. sneakers are my favorite.