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Adjectives

This document discusses adjectives and their different forms. It defines adjectives as words that describe, identify or further define nouns and pronouns. It provides examples of common adjectives like color, size, shape, etc. It then explains the three degrees of adjectives - positive, comparative and superlative. Finally, it gives rules for forming the comparative and superlative degrees of different types of adjectives and provides an exercise for the reader to practice.

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Adjectives

This document discusses adjectives and their different forms. It defines adjectives as words that describe, identify or further define nouns and pronouns. It provides examples of common adjectives like color, size, shape, etc. It then explains the three degrees of adjectives - positive, comparative and superlative. Finally, it gives rules for forming the comparative and superlative degrees of different types of adjectives and provides an exercise for the reader to practice.

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ADJECTIVES

 are words that describe, identify, or


further define a noun or a pronoun that
they modify.
For example:
beautiful small kind
Other Examples of
Adjectives:
Taste Personality
Touch Appearance
Situation
Sound
Emotion
Color Time
Size Amount
Shape
LeT’S TRY THIS!
Look for the adjective in each sentence.
1.) The large fan blew a cool breeze on us.
2.) Bill rode his yellow skateboard down the steep hill.
3.) We like pink lemonade better than regular lemonade.
4.) The rocking chair is comfortable.
5.) My dog has a plaid collar with his name on it.
6.) Grandpa swept the dirty porch.
7.) Pasta is Abby’s favorite food.
8.) Skunks are black and white.
9.) The car’s gas tank is empty.
10.) I have a pen with red, blue and green ink.
DEGREE OF ADJECTIVES
 Positive Degree - an adjective is said to be in the positive degree when there is no
comparison.
For example:
You have a bright future.
 Comparative Degree - an adjective is said to be in the comparative degree when it is
used to compare two nouns/pronoun.
For example:
He has a brighter future than you.
 Superlative Degree - an adjective is in superlative degree when it is used to compare
more than two nouns/pronouns. We use the article 'the' before the superlative degrees.
For example:
John has the brightest future of all the students.
Ways to Form the Degree of
Adjectives
 by addition of '-er' and '-est' to the positive degree
For example:
cold colder coldest
 by addition of '-r' and '-st' to the positive degree ending in ‘e’
For example:
brave braver bravest
 When the positive ends in 'y' and has a consonant before it, we change 'y'
into 'i' and then add 'er' and 'est’
For example:
heavy heavier heaviest
 when the positive degree ends in a consonant with a vowel before it,
we double the consonant & then add '-er' and '-est’
For example:
hothotter hottest
 by addition of '-er' and '-est' to the positive degree when it ends in ‘-y’
For example:
grey greyergreyest
 by placing 'more' and 'most' before the positive form
For example:
active more active most active
LET’S TRY THIS!
Write each adjective below in its comparative and superlative form.

Comparative Superlative

1.) kind __________________ __________________


2.) hungry __________________ __________________
3.) slow __________________ __________________
4.) big __________________ __________________
5.) sweet __________________ __________________
ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

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