IXL | Identify adjectives | 8th grade language arts

Select the two adjectives. Don't select any articles (a, an, or the).

Miniature ponies show promise as guides for the blind. They perform well and are appropriate for those with allergies to or a fear of dogs.

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Select the one adjective. Don't select any articles (a, an, or the).

The light danced on the surface of the lake as Chloe took in the magical scene before her.

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun.

The faded brown belt hung over the back of the chair.

Robbie carried several books to the attic.

The words this, that, those, and these are adjectives when they modify a noun or pronoun. They are called demonstrative adjectives.

No, I haven't seen that documentary.

These photos are from our trip to Tahiti.

An adjective can appear before or after the word it modifies.

Nell planted the fragile seedlings tenderly.

The seedlings were fragile.

Adjectives that come after the word they describe are usually connected by a linking verb, like to be, to seem, to appear, or to look.

He seemed eager for the mail to arrive.

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The only adjective is magical, which modifies the noun scene.

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