Tuesday, 9/29/99

"Unpack your Adjectives"

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An adjective is a word used to modify (describe) a noun or pronoun.  It answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.

Nouns (person, place, or thing) and Adjectives (describes a noun)
      1.Jimmy saw a very hairy, scary bear. (2n, 3adj)
      2.A lone greaser walked slowly through the cold, wind-swept park. (2n, 5adj)
      3.Pony and Johnny hid in the abandoned, old church. (3n, 3adj)
      4.Two-Bit had grey eyes and a wide grin, and he couldn't stop making funny remarks to save his life. (5n, 4adj)