ADJECTIVE

An adjective is a name for a word that modifies (describes) a noun. Nouns are words that name a place, a person, a thing, or an idea. An adjective is a word that gives more information about the noun that goes with it (accompanies). from wikipedia

NOUN             + BE + ADJECTIVE a. A ball                 is     round b. Balls                 are    round c. Mary                  is      intelligent d. Mary and Tom are    intelligent     PRONOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE e. I                       am   hungry f. She                   is     young They                    are   happy

ADJECTIVE (round, intelligent, hungry, young, happy) Adjectives often follow a form of be (am, is, are). Adjectives describe or give information about a noun or pronoun that comes at the beginning of a sentence.*

*The noun or pronoun that comes at the beginning of a sentence is called a “subject”

EXERCISE: Find the adjective in the first sentence. Then complete the second sentence with be + an adjective that has an opposite meaning. Use the adjectives in the list. Use each adjective only one time.

beautiful clean cold dangerous easy

expensive fast happy noisy old

open poor short sour tall

1. I’m not sad. I ‘m happy .

2. Ice isn’t hot. It _______________________________________

3. Mr. Thomas isn’t rich. He _______________________________________

4. My hair isn’t long. It _______________________________________

5. My clothes aren’t dirty. They _______________________________________

6. Flowers aren’t ugly. They _______________________________________

7. Cars aren’t cheap. They _______________________________________

8. Airplanes aren’t slow. They _______________________________________

9. Grammar isn’t difficult. It _______________________________________

10. My sister isn’t short. She _______________________________________

11. My grandparents aren’t young. They ____________________________________

12. The dormitory isn’t quiet. It _______________________________________

13. The door isn’t closed. It _______________________________________

14. Guns aren’t safe. They _______________________________________

15. Lemons aren’t sweet. They _______________________________________

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