Lesson 16
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Adjectives After Be
RE AD E R’S N OTE BOOK
Riding Freedom
Grammar: Adjectives
Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns such as I, it,
and we.
An adjective can follow the word it describes. This
usually happens when an adjective follows a form
of the verb be.
Thinking Questions
What adjective follows
a form of be? What
word does it describe?
She was proud.
1–8. Underline each adjective. Then write the word that it
describes on the line.
1. The river was deep.
2. I am warm under the blanket.
3. The driver is calm.
4. The valley is foggy.
5. We were tired from the journey.
6. The horses are strong.
7. The coach was confident.
8. The ride is bumpy.
Grammar
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