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DESCRIBE a noun or pronoun The small boy pulled the heavy wagon.

DESCRIBE a noun or pronoun

The small boy pulled the heavy wagon.

Common adjectives do NOT need capitalization . But proper adjectives DO ! Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns. Our school mascot is the English bulldog.

Common adjectives do NOT need capitalization .

But proper adjectives DO !

Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns.

Our school mascot is the English bulldog.

Point out specific nouns Remember that demonstrate is the root word of demonstrative Only 4: This, That, These, Those This cow will eat those daisies!

Point out specific nouns

Remember that demonstrate is the root word of demonstrative

Only 4: This, That, These, Those

This cow will eat those daisies!

NOT definite or specific All, Another, Both, Few, Many, Several, Some There are many strawberries in the basket.

NOT definite or specific

All, Another, Both, Few, Many, Several, Some

There are many strawberries in the basket.

Ask a question ???????????? Whose, Which, What Whose cheeseburger is this?

Ask a question

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Whose, Which, What

Whose cheeseburger is this?

Compares two nouns Uses MORE or –ER ending She is happi er than you. She is more excited , too!

Compares two nouns

Uses MORE or –ER ending

She is happi er than you.

She is more excited , too!

Compare three or more nouns Uses –EST ending or MOST He has the neat est work in the class. He is the most diligent worker, too.

Compare three or more nouns

Uses –EST ending or MOST

He has the neat est work in the class.

He is the most diligent worker, too.

Descriptive Adjectives DESCRIBE Slimy frog

Descriptive Adjectives DESCRIBE

Slimy frog

Proper Nouns are CAPITALIZED Washington apple

Proper Nouns are CAPITALIZED

Washington apple

Demonstrative = DEMONSTRATE or POINT Answer this question.

Demonstrative = DEMONSTRATE or POINT

Answer this question.

Indefinite=Uncertain Number Many countries

Indefinite=Uncertain Number

Many countries

Interrogative=Questioning Which day?

Interrogative=Questioning

Which day?

Comparative-Compares 2 Not Just Loud - Louder

Comparative-Compares 2

Not Just Loud - Louder

Superlative-Compares 3+ Loud Louder Loudest

Superlative-Compares 3+

Loud

Louder

Loudest