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25 Cards in this Set
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Adjectives modify... |
a noun or pronoun |
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Adjectives pair with... |
nouns or pronouns |
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Descriptive adjectives give us information about... |
a noun |
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Comparative adjectives are used when... |
comparing two things. Example: smaller, more, larger |
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Superlative adjectives are used when... |
three or more things are being described. Example: smallest, most, largest |
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In addition to descriptive adjectives, adjectives also function as.... |
Adjective Determiners (5 types) 1. article determiners the, an, a 2. Demonstratives- this, that, these, those 3. number words--cardinal: one, two, three, ... ordinal: first, second, third, last, etc. 4. possessives--nouns: John's, Mary's pronouns: my, your, his, her, our, their 5. quantifiers--some, much, many, several,... |
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Quantifiers |
some, much, many, several,... Adjective Determiners |
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Article determiners |
a, an, the Adjective Determiners |
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Demonstratives |
this, that, these, those Adjective Determiners |
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Number words |
Cardinal: one, two, three, ... Ordinal: first, second, third, last, etc. Adjective Determiners |
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Possessives
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nouns: John's, Mary's
pronouns: my, your, his, her, our, their Adjective Determiners |
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Adverbs pair with...
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verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
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Adverbs answer the questions... |
how? why? when? where? to what extent?
They parked their truck there. (where?) They parked their truck carefully. (how?) They use their truck occasionally. (how often?)They unloaded the truck yesterday. (when?) |
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Adverbs that pair with adjectives test |
Example:
a completely false idea. (the test: completely does not pair with idea) (you cannot say " a completely idea") a very accurate guess. (the test: very does not pair with guess) some quite dangerous weapons. (quite does not pair with weapons) |
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Adverbs that pair with other adverbs
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Examples-notice the LY on the end of the adverb that is being paired with. We saw the movie rather recently. |
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Good Vs. Well |
good pairs with a noun (He is a good dancer.)well pairs with a verb (He dances well.)
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"good" pairs with a.... |
noun (He is a good dancer.)
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"well" pairs with a... |
verb (He dances well.)
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"well" is used when referring to.... |
Health. He does not feel well. |
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Comparative for "good" (adjective) |
good, better |
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Superlative for "good" (adjective) |
good, better, best |
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Comparative for "well" |
well, better |
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Superlative for "well" |
well, better, best |
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Comparative for "badly" |
badly, worse |
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Superlative for "badly" |
badly, worse, worst |
