Adjectives Read p. 336-346
Modifiers-Articles-Nouns as
Adjectives-Proper Adjectives-Compound Adjectives-Demonstrative Adjectives-Interrogative
Adjectives
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Exercise 1-As
Modifiers. Underline each adjective
below and then draw an arrow to the noun or pronoun
the adjective modifies.
1. Ducks, geese, and swans are
aquatic birds.
2. All waterfowl swim and float.
3. These birds have webbed feet.
4. Ducks are smaller than other
waterfowl.
5. A female duck has dull feathers
that blend in with her surroundings.
Exercise 2—Articles Fill in the space with the correct
article.
1. ______________ (Indefinite) lake
is (indefinite) ideal place for swans to live.
2. ________(Definite)
water must not be too deep.
3. ________ (Indefinite) lake with
gentle sloping sides is ________(definite) best.
Exercise 3 Using nouns as
adjectives. Underline the nouns used as adjectives and then circle the word it modifies.
1. As with other members of the
waterfowl family, geese gather in large flocks each autumn.
2. They travel long distances to
spend the winter season in warm climates.
3. This pattern also provides an
uplift that helps each flock member more easily overcome any air resistance.
4. Wildlife experts have set up
refuges in these areas for waterfowl protection.
Exercise 4—Proper
Adjectives Underline the proper adjectives below and then circle the word it modifies.
1. Snow geese live in the Arctic
region surrounding the North Pole.
2. The
3. Some geese gather in winter at
Exercise 5—Compound Adjectives Underline the compound adjectives below and then circle the word
the adjective modifies.
1. The black-necked swan of
2. The trumpeter swan has a
wedge-shaped head and a unique trumpet-like call.
3. During the fall, ducks migrate
from northern lakes and ponds to saltwater marshes and other coastline refuges.
Exercise 6—Possessive Nouns &
Pronouns as Adjectives
Below the exercise make 3 columns. Label the first one possessive
adjective, the second one non modified and the third
one antecedent. Fill in the columns for the sentences below.
1. Europeans first spotted
hummingbirds during their explorations of the
2. In his diary,
3. At first, he thought the
hummingbird was an insect because of its size.
4. He brought several hummingbirds
back to
Exercise 7-Demonstrative
Adjectives-Underline the demonstrative adjective below. If it is used as a pronoun, place a P over it; if it acts as an
adjective, draw an arrow to the word it modifies.
1. Those are yellow-legged gulls
gathered on the beach, searching for food.
2. These gulls have dark-yellow
legs and a distinctive red spot on their lower jaw.
3. That one is a herring gull.
4. These two types of sea gulls are
very similar and are often mistaken for each other.
5. This is how you can tell the
difference between the two kinds of gulls.
Exercise 8—Interrogative Adjectives Underline
the interrogative pronoun in each sentence below. If it is used as a pronoun,
place a P above it. If it is used as an adjective, draw an arrow to the word it
modifies.
1. Which is the most interesting
pet to own?
2. What tips should you learn
before purchasing a macaw?
3. Which pet shops carry the
healthiest macaws?
4. Whose idea was it to come to
this pet shop?
5. What are we suppose to do to
prepare our home for the new parrot?