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Gather ‘round everybody and let’s have ourselves a wonderful time. I just love bringing words and groups of words together, don’t you?
I express emotion!! Yep, I’m always here, always ready with my commas and exclamation points, just in case.
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I am a chameleon. A spy. An undercover operative. I infiltrate the sentence and act as whatever part of speech suits me.
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I’m perfectly happy to link Nouns and Pronouns with the appropriate Adjectives, but it’s not like I’m going to expend a lot of energy doing so.
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They call me Preposition because I’m pre-positioned. I’m first. At the front. Before every other word in the phrase? Got it?
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I modify a Verb, Adjective, or other Adverb. I tell how, when, where, to what extent, and under what condition. I often end in –ly, but I don’t have to.
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I modify a Noun or Pronoun. I tell what kind, which one, how many, or how much. I pride myself on being the most artistic of the parts of speech.
Some people say I’m all over the place. Some people call me a ball of energy. I take that as a compliment, because I just like to go, go, go!
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I name a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It’s a big responsibility, naming things— a responsibility that requires a certain attention to detail.
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One day, Jake the adjective offered to platypus-sit for Nelson.
And cuddly.
You’re so cute.
And duck-billed!
The platypus was so fun to describe.
Platypus-sitting was tiring business, so Jake took a nap.
Have a good sleep, little guy.
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Like all adjectives, Jake dreamed in color.
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He didn’t know how long he’d been asleep before Nelson appeared at his window.
Not again!
Jake, wake up! Boddington is back!
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Boddington had been the nicest adjective in Grammaropolis, but one day he became mean. Nobody knew why.
Everything is grey and brown. And more grey.
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This was Boddington’s meanest stunt yet.
The last time he did something like this, I was just a baby adjective, an article.
You’ve got serious work to do.
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Nelson and Jake soon realized that the situation was even worse than they’d thought.
He was leashed. Now he’s gone.
By the way, where’s my platypus?
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Nelson was crestfallen, but Jake used some positive adjectives to make his friend feel better.
Try to be calm, patient, and hopeful.
We have to find him!
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There was no time to waste. Jake quickly restored the colors.
They saw Boddington had changed the description of the town river.
The trees are barren!
The river is dry!
The fish are scarce!
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Jake modified everything back to the way it had been. Platypus?
The tress are leafy and vibrant!
The fish are plentiful!
The river is full!
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The town was a misshapen mess.
I can’t get inside my house.
The walls are crooked and all the doors are circular.
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Jake used adjectives of shape to change everything back.
Now the walls are straight and the doors are rectangular.
Is my platypus in there?
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Boddington had changed the sizes of things.
What a huge, mammoth cat.
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Did it eat my platypus?
So Jake used adjectives of size to modify them back.
It’s small again. Petite, even.
Meow.
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Boddington had even modified the food.
Are those burgers cold, bitter, rotten, and wooden? Ew!
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And nasty, bro.
So Jake changed that back, too.
Wicked yummy.
Yay!
How about warm, delicious, fresh, and nutritious? 17
Jake used comparative adjectives to show the degree of his description.
This jackhammer is quieter than it was before. And the street is smoother.
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Thanks.
Jake even used a superlative adjective to restore the extreme quality of one of the buildings. That should be the tallest one!
I hear something.
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That’s when they came upon a surprise. I was lonely.
Boddington! Why did you do all that!
Platypus! 20
The truth was, Boddington didn’t like being mean. He just wanted attention.
I see that your friend is relieved and happy.
I missed you too, platypus.
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Jake promised that Boddington would never be lonely again.
You’re always welcome here.
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Thank you. I’m so grateful.
Descriptions: an l a n r u o J e v i t c e j Ad
ADJECTIVES
one s ie if d o m e iv t c je d An a . s n u o n o r p r o s n u or more no I tell what kind, which one, how many, or how much.
MODIFYING A
NOUN
a s i r e h t a f y M brave man.
MODIFYING A
PRONOUN He is brave.
WHAT KIND
I only wear purple shoes on T uesdays.
UCH HOW M NTITY) (QUA Please give me more chocolate.
E N O H C I H W
ays lw a in s u o c y M row. t n o r f e h t sits in
HOW MANY (AMOUNT)
I would like se ven chocolate ba rs.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE A possessive adjective modifies a noun, showing possession or ownership.
That is my box of cereal! Your dog accidentally ate his homework.
EXAMPLES my Your his
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S E IV T C E J D A E IV T A DEMONSTR ther the ws whe o h s e iv ct je d a ve ti a tr A demons plural and r o r la u g in s is s ie if d o noun it m r. whether it is near or fa
I want this cake instead of that cake over there. Billy is about to throw these shoes at those people across the street.
EXAMPLES this that these those
INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES An interrogative adjective mod ifies a noun and is used to ask a question.
Which cars are the most awesome? What dessert do you like most?
EXAMPLES: Which What
S E IV T C E J D A E IV T A R A P COM make a ed to A comparative adjective is us onouns. pr or s un no o tw n ee tw be n compariso
This tree is taller than that one. He is louder than she is.
EXAMPLES taller louder
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
A superlative adjective describes the extreme quality of something. It is used when talking about three or more nouns or pronouns. That tree is the tallest tree in the forest. He is the loudest member of our family.
EXAMPLES tallest loudest
ARTICLES
(BABY ADJECTIVES)
ost frequently used m e th e ar e) th d an , an , (a The articles nite articles fi de in as n ow kn e ar an d an adjectives. A ne that is not (o un no l ra ne ge a to r fe re because they e it refers to a us ca be e cl ti ar te ni fi de a is defined). The specifc noun. I think watching a movie is more fun than eating an artichoke. I studied so hard for the test yesterday.
EXAMPLES a an the
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