Grammar - Adjectives Answers

Grammar: Adjectives • An adjective is а word that describes а noun. An adjective usually comes before the noun it describes. • Some adjectives are descriptive. They tel1 what kind of person, place, or thing the noun is. • Some adjectives tel1 how many. • Some adjectives are limiting, such as this, that, these, and those. Draw one line under each adjective. Circle the noun that the adjective describes. 1. Gramps has а brown@ 2. Rex is the name of this Ьig 3. 1 am а good@when I visit Gramps. 4. 1 take Rex out for long@ 5. 1 feed Rex juicy@Э. 6. Gramps lets me polish the heavy@. е 7. ln June I will help him paint the old@ 8. Gramps let me pick out the new 9. 1 chose а bright@. 10. 1 think Rex will like that Grammar: Articles • The articles а, ап, and the are special adjectives. • Use ап before an adjective or а nonspecific singular noun that begins with а vowel. • Use the before singular and plural nouns when referring to something specific. • Some adjectives are limiting, such as this, that, these, and those. Write а, an, or the to finish each sentence. 1. 1 went to see ___t_h_e___ first game of the World Series. a_n___ essay about my exciting day. 2. 1 wrote ____ З. 1 took ____а____ baseball with me in hopes of getting it signed. th_e___ game, 1 looked around for my favorite pitcher. 4. After ____ 5. 1 didn't see him, but I did get ___t_h_e___ first baseman's autograph. 6. 1 told him that I was ____а____ Ьig fan. 7. Не asked me if I was ____а____ good student. 8. 1 told ___t_he___ guy that I always did my very best. a_n ___ 9. Не shook hands with me and said that I was ____ awesome kid. 1 О. On our way home, 1 smiled as I thought about ___t_h_e___ best day ever. Grammar: Adjectives and Articles А. Find the adjective(s) that tells what kind or how тапу. Write the adjective оп the line. 1. 1 helped Mom clean the messy garage. ___m_e s_s_y___ 2. 1 carried out twenty bags filled with junk. ___t_w_ e_ n_ty___ 3. We took the heavy bags to the recycling center. he a vy, r ecycling w __ 4. 1 helped her build some new shelves in the garage. ___ n_e_ _ 5. We filled several Ьins with tools and supplies. ___s_e _ve_r_a_l __ ___ 6. Now we have room to park both cars in the garage! ___b_o_th В. Choose the correct article to complete each sentence. Write your answer оп the line. 7. Dad will pick us up at ___t_h___ e skating rink. (the, an) а ___ Ыuе backpack in the gym. (а, an) 8. 1 found ____ e movie, "Whale's Tail"? (а, the) 9. Did you see ___t_h___ 10. Will we need ____ o_n ___ egg to make this cake? (an, the)