Grammar Book
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Adjectives
CONTENTS
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ADJECTIVES
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Introduction to Grammar
Introductory Class Activitres
Introduction to Adjectives
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Types of Adjectives
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Descriptive
o Introduction
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Numerical
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Introduction
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Demonstrative (Pointing)
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Interrogative
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Introduction
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Distributive
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Introduction
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Possessive
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Introduction
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Classifying
o Introduction
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Emphasising
o Introduction
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(worksheets)
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Compound Adjectives
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Introduction
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Adjectives and Degree
o Introduction
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Appendices
Answers to crossword Duzzles
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Adjectives
Comparing Things
Most adjectives show degree: positive, comparative and superlative. When you want to indicate
the amount ofa quality that something or someone has, you can use the comparative and superlative
adjectives.
Positive Degree
This is the ordinary form ofthe adjective, for example: 'big boy', 'sweet dessert' and 'soft
pillow'.
Note:
Some adjectives only have a positive degee (sometimes referred to as
absolute words). Examples: empty, full, straight, perfect, dead, conect.
The rationale is that if somethine is 'dead' it cannot be 'more dead' or
'most dead'! !
Comparative Degree
The comparative degree is used when corup aring two people, places or things. Comparatives
usually consist of:
the usual form of the adjective
with '-er' added to the end (longer, bigger,
harder) or
b)
has the word 'more' placed in front of the adjective (more reliable, more advancedl.
Superlative Degree
The superlative degree is used when comparing more than two people, places or things. It is a way
of saying that something has more of a quality than anlthing else of its kind. Superlatives
usually consist of:
ofthe adjective with '-est' added to the end ofthe adjective and the word
'the' placed in front of it (the longest, the biggesz, the hardesr) or
a)
the usual form
b)
has 'the most'placed in front
ofthe adjective (the nost reliable, the ruosl advanced).
Note: Adjectives with 'most' in front of them are not always superlatives.
Sometimes the word 'most' replaces the word 'very'. (The book was
most interestins.
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Some Spelling Rules (See: How Do You Teach? Useful Spelling Rales for more information)
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an adjective ends with an 'e', it musl be dropped before adding the '-er' or '-est' on the
end. Example: 'pale' ---+ 'paly' + er' and'paly' + est'
Ifan adjective ends with a 'y', it mu6t be changed to ah 'i' before adding the '-er' or '-est'
on the end. Example: 'pretty' ---}
'preI$ | er' and 'pretty' i est'
Ifthe base word is a 'one-one-one' word (one bdat, one vowel, follo{ved by one consonant)
double the last consonant before adding'-er'or'-est'. Example: 'hotter'. 'hottest'
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Adjectives
Descriptive Adjectives (words that describe something)
A proverb is a short
popular saying. It contains
a
familiar truth or useful thought.
Underline the descriptive adjectives in these proverbs.
1.
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2.
A hungry man is an angry man.
3.
A small leak will sink a large ship.
4.
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
5.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
6.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
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work and no play makes Jack
Fire is a good servant but
a dul1 boy.
a bad master.
8.
Fine feathers make fine birds.
9.
New brooms sweep clean.
10.
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Choose the correct meaning for the proverbs. Write the number ofthe proverb (above) on
the line next to the meanings (below).
1.
Don't ruin a source of income.
2.
Don't criticise others when you're not perfect yourself.
3.
We need to relax as well as work.
4.
There's a good side to everything.
5.
Smart clothes help you look smart.
6.
A person who is poor or out of work will be angry.
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Healthy habits will make you healthy, rich and clever.
8.
A new person in charge will make changes.
9.
Fire is useful as lons as it is controlled.
10.
Even a small fault can cause a great disaster.
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Numerical Adjectives (describe number and quantity)
Put a circle around the nouns, underline the descriptive adjectives and write the numerical
adjectives on the lines.
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My black dog has six puppies.
2.
James came sixth in the running race.
3.
Some kids have a red nose!
4.
Both of my feet are flat.
5.
Get all
6.
This gruff, old man has no children at all!
7.
Half of the pink cup cakes are lef,.
8.
This is the tenth time I have had to sing that silly song!
9.
Sad Sam wants to sell all the old toys.
10.
Six hundred and ten cats ate all of the little mrce.
11.
This is the last time I will take thatlazy dog for a walk.
12.
Pack the sixteen black mugs and the ten red plates into the plastic bags.
13.
Ifyou
14.
Once upon a time there were three little bears.
15.
You are the third person to pass that hard test.
ofyourpink
socks.
get the old bat and ball set we can have one quick game oftennis.
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