Teacher Guide / Instructions
Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of a noun:
• big - They bought a big house.
• small - She found a small kitten in her garden.
• fast - The car wasn't fast, but it was reliable.
• happy - We were happy to see you yesterday.
• dangerous - It is dangerous to drive while it's snowing.
They can describe the quantity of a noun: many, few, hundreds, some
• There are many girls in the class.
• She had two scoops of ice-cream.
They can describe the possession of a noun: my, his, her, our, their
• Please put the book in my schoolbag.
• Their family is going skiing next weekend.
Placement: Adjectives almost always go before the noun they are describing.
• We had a delicious dinner together.
• Frank is a talented singer.
Exception: with linking verbs (be, look, feel, etc.) the adjective can go after the verb.
• The picture is beautiful.
• She felt happy after she won the competition.
Teacher Guide
Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of a noun:
• big - They bought a big house.
• small - She found a small kitten in her garden.
• fast - The car wasn't fast, but it was reliable.
• happy - We were happy to see you yesterday.
• dangerous - It is dangerous to drive while it's snowing.
They can describe the quantity of a noun: many, few, hundreds, some
• There are many girls in the class.
• She had two scoops of ice-cream.
They can describe the possession of a noun: my, his, her, our, their
• Please put the book in my schoolbag.
• Their family is going skiing next weekend.
Placement: Adjectives almost always go before the noun they are describing.
• We had a delicious dinner together.
• Frank is a talented singer.
Exception: with linking verbs (be, look, feel, etc.) the adjective can go after the verb.
• The picture is beautiful.
• She felt happy after she won the competition.
Teacher Guide
Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of a noun:
• big - They bought a big house.
• small - She found a small kitten in her garden.
• fast - The car wasn't fast, but it was reliable.
• happy - We were happy to see you yesterday.
• dangerous - It is dangerous to drive while it's snowing.
They can describe the quantity of a noun: many, few, hundreds, some
• There are many girls in the class.
• She had two scoops of ice-cream.
They can describe the possession of a noun: my, his, her, our, their
• Please put the book in my schoolbag.
• Their family is going skiing next weekend.
Placement: Adjectives almost always go before the noun they are describing.
• We had a delicious dinner together.
• Frank is a talented singer.
Exception: with linking verbs (be, look, feel, etc.) the adjective can go after the verb.
• The picture is beautiful.
• She felt happy after she won the competition.