Adjectives

0701.1.3 Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e.,

common/proper, comparative/superlative, adjective
clauses) and adverbs (comparative and superlative forms)
within context.
 1. Adjectives
• An adjective is a word that
is used to describe a noun or
pronoun.
–It describes a noun or
pronoun by telling what kind,
which one, how much, or how
many.
 1. Adjectives

• Examples:
–The American children went
on the trip.
–The seventh grade reads that
book.
–Five dollars used to get you
movie and popcorn.
 1. Adjectives

• Sometimes an adjective
comes after the word it
describes…
–The women, kind and
helpful, gave us directions.
–The box is empty.
2. Adjectives or Nouns?

• Many words that can stand

alone as nouns can also be
used as adjectives describing
nouns or pronouns.
 3. Adjectives or Nouns

Examples…
Nouns Adjectives
bean bean soup
spring spring day
gold gold coin
football football game
Super Bowl Super Bowl party
White House White House security
Milan Milan fashions
 3. Comparative
Adjectives
• A comparative adjective is used to
clarify the difference between 2
nouns.
–You usually create comparative
adjectives by adding an “-er” to
the end of the word, or by using
“more.”
 5. Comparative Adjectives

Examples:
1. The black dog is older than the white
dog.
2. My house is bigger than my sister's
house.
3. The yellow hat is more expensive
than the green hat.
 4. Superlative
Adjectives
• A superlative adjective is used to
define the highest degree of a noun.
– Superlative adjectives are used only
if three or more things or people are
being compared.
– You usually create superlative
adjectives by adding an “–est” on
the end of the word, or using
“most.”
 6. Superlative Adjectives

Examples:
1. The black dog is the biggest.
2. The house at the end of the street is
the nicest.
3. She was the most brilliant professor
at the college.