English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
Section A: Write the correct comparative adjective for each blank.1. Jim is a tall boy, but Sam is a ______ boy.2. This box is heavy. That box weighs more so it is _______.3. Sarah has a big yard. Lucy has… Read more750. Practice with Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
When using two consecutive adjectives to describe the same noun, you must place a comma between the two adjectives. Bob has a big pumpkin . Bob has a beautiful pumpkin. Bob has a big, beautiful pumpkin. Tuesday was a dark… Read more751. Place a Comma Between Two Adjectives
Some adjectives are formed by adding the letters –ful to the end of a noun. Look at these examples:fear – fearfulbeauty – beautifullaw – lawfuljoy – joyfulcare – carefulwonder – wonderful Here are some sentence examples using the adjectives to… Read more752. Turn an Noun into an Adjective with -ful
We can turn a noun into an adjective by adding letters for a suffix. Add the letters -less to make certain nouns into adjectives. care – carelesshope – hopelessfear – fearlesshome – homelessharm – harmlessmeaning – meaninglessharm – harmless Here… Read more753. Add -less to Make an Adjective
The letters –able are another suffix that can be added to the end of a noun to make an adjective. Look at this list of nouns and the adjectives that are formed when -able is added to the noun:comfort –… Read more754. Make an Adjective by Adding -able to a Noun
Section A: Find the adjective in each sentence.1. I bought a pair of comfortable shoes.2. Maybe the hopeless feeling will go away.3. Those are beautiful flowers!4. That sounds like a workable solution.5. Jim gave some milk to the homeless kitten.6…. Read more755. More Practice with Adjectives
We sometimes add a group of letters to the end of a verb to form an adjective. Adding the suffix –ive turns some verbs into adjectives. Here is a partial list of verbs that become adjectives with the suffix -ive:support… Read more756. Make an Adjective by Adding -ive to a Verb
We can add the letters –able to some verbs to make adjectives.enjoy – enjoyablelaugh – laughablework – workableadapt – adaptabledrink – drinkablemanage – manageable Look at these sentence examples to see how the verb becomes an adjective.We can make this… Read more757. Add -able to a Verb to Make an Adjective
In some cases, the –ing form of a verb can be used as an adjective. Look at these examples:The crying girl disrupted our class.The barking dog woke me from a sound sleep.Mike jumped out of the path of the speeding… Read more758. Add -ing to Some Verbs to Make Adjectives