ADJECTIVES An adjective modifies or describes a noun

ADJECTIVES

§ An adjective modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun. An adjective provides information about the size, shape, texture, feeling, sound, smell, number, or condition of a noun. § Brown wrens sometimes build nests above front doors.

§ Most adjectives come before the words they modify. A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and modifies the noun or pronoun that is the subject of the sentence. § The clerks in this store are polite and friendly.

§ The present participle and past participle forms of verbs may be used as adjectives and predicate adjectives. § A barking dog kept me awake all night. (present participle) § The crowd was excited. (past participle)

EXERCISE Common ants are fascinating insects. Ants are social insects that live in organized colonies. Female ants are either queen ants or worker ants. Queens live several years and lay numerous broods of eggs. Ants are also extremely strong and energetic. They are industrious and build structured nets.

Common ants are fascinating insects. Ants are social insects that live in organized colonies. Female ants are either queen ants or worker ants. Queens live several years and lay numerous broods of eggs. Ants are also extremely strong and energetic. They are industrious and build structured nets.

Complete each sentence by writing an adjective in the blank: 1 - The honey bee is a very ---- insect. 2 - The butterfly’s ----- wings delight people of all ages. 3 - Ladybugs are ----- because of their bright color and spots.

Comparative and superlative adjectives § The comparative form of an adjective compares two things or people. § The superlative form of an adjective compares more than two things or people.

§ For most adjective of one syllable and some of the two syllables, -er & -est are added to them to form the comparative and superlative. § Comparative: Brazil is bigger than Venezuela. § Superlative: Brazil is the biggest country in South America.

§ For most adjectives of two or more syllables, the comparative or superlative is formed by adding more or most before the adjective. § Never use more or most with adjectives that already end with –er or –est. § Comparative: Marco is more adventurous than Juan. § Superlative: Peter is the most adventurous of all.

ADJECTIVES COMPARETIVE Good, well better Bad worse Many, much more Little (amount) less Little (size) littler SUPERLATIVES best worst most least littlest

Write (C) in front of the correct sentence, and if it’s incorrect write (I). 1 - the bestest vacation Sandra ever took was a trip to south Africa. 2 - She visited Yellowstone National Park, the most old national park in the world. 3 - Yellowstone is the largest park in the united states. 4 - Tom Cruise is famouser than George Eliot.

Complete by writing the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives given: 1 - Paris is the -------- city I’ve ever seen. (beautiful). 2 - The U. S. A. has ------ than 50 national parks. (many). 3 - The red sea in Egypt is the -------- sea in the world. (attractive). 4 - Jane is ------- than her brother. (tall).