A collective noun is different from a plural noun. A plural noun is more than one singular noun. One puppy. Two puppies. A collective noun is a word that names a group of something. The group is considered to be… Read more499. Collective Nouns

An adjective is a word that gives more information about a noun. We say that an adjective modifies a noun. Usually the adjective comes right before the noun. The big dog chased the yellow cat. The adjective big modifies the… Read more501. Adjectives Modify Nouns

An adjective tells the size of a noun. I live in a big house. The house is big.A tiny bug is crawling on the windowsill. The bug is tiny. Jim ordered a medium drink at Wendy’s. The drink is medium.Cheryl’s… Read more502. Adjectives Modify Nouns by Telling Size and Shape

Color words can be used to modify a noun.I have a new red coat. Dad bought a blue car.The brown squirrel is hiding in his nest. The red and green decorations look pretty. Number words also act as adjectives when… Read more503. Color Words and Number Words are Adjectives

Adjectives modify nouns. Yesterday we learned that adjectives tell the color or the size of a noun. Adjectives also tell the age of a noun. Here are some adjectives that tell age: old, new, young, ancient, middle-agedThe old man next… Read more504. Adjectives Give Details About Nouns

Adjectives are describing words. Adjectives describe – or modify – nouns. Sometimes, an adjective is used to compare two nouns. We call that a comparative adjective. John has a big dog. The adjective big describes – or modifies – the… Read more506. Comparative Adjectives

A comparative adjective compares two nouns. A superlative adjective compares three or more nouns. We add the letters -er to an adjective to make it comparative. We add -est to an adjective to make it superlative.That dog is big. A… Read more507. Superlative Adjectives

Most adjectives add -er to become comparative and -est to become superlative. However, some comparative and superlative adjectives change their spelling in other ways. Short words sometimes double the last letter before adding -er or -est. hot, hotter, hottestslim, slimmer,… Read more508. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives with Irregular Spelling