fill in your notes with the words that are underlined. the black cat was napping in the sun. an...
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Fill in your notes with the words that are underlined.
The black cat wasnapping in the sun.
An adjective is aword that describes anoun or pronoun.
Adjectives can tell youwhat kind of noun:look, smell, taste,sound, or feel.
• Adjectives can describe how much or how many, as in the words some, few, all, most, many, a lot, several, couple, and half.
I have three books.
Adjectives can also
tell which noun you
are describing :
this, that,
these, those
**first, second,...
Will you hand me that
book?
A predicate adjective is an
adjective that is in the
predicate of the sentence
and describes the subject of the
sentence.
A predicate adjective
is connected to the
subject by a linking verb.
EXAMPLES
The blanket felt very
soft and fuzzy.
I was very tired.
Let’s Practice
Underline the adjectives in each sentence.
1. A silvery moon rode down the western sky.
2. It shed a pale light on the quiet countryside.
3. Long meadows spread out between two hills.
4. The smell of the wild grass was strong.
5. The only sound we heard was the sharp crackle of the fire.