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AD.rEcm + NOUN
(a) I bought some beautjM Jlowers.
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(b) The flowers were
+ ADJBCTIVE
beautiful.
LINKING VERB f ADJECTIVE
(c) The flowers looked beautiful.
(d) The flowers amelled good.
(el I feel ~ood.
(f) Candy tcutes sweet.
(g) That book sounds interesting.
Adjectives describe nouns; they Ciivs U~UI~I~UU~I
about nouns. See Chart 4-2 for a list of common
adjectives.
Adjectives can come in front of nouns, as in (a).
Adjectives can foUow be, as in @). The adjective
describes the subject of the sentence. See Chart 1-6.
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Adjectives can foUow a few other verbs. These verbs
are called "linking verbs." The adjective describes
the subject of the sentence.
Common linking verbs are:
look, smell, feel, taste, and sound.
EXERCISE 38: Find the ADJECTNES and discuss ways adjectives are used.
1. The sun is bright today.
+ bright = an adjective. It follows "be" and describes the subject of the sentence, "sun?'
2. I drank some cold water.
3. My dog's nose is cold.
:. 4. Ice feels cold. ';. -
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5. This exercise looks easy.
6. Our teacher gives easy tests.
7. English grammar is easy.
8. Lemons taste sour.
9. What's the matter? You look unhappy.
10. I'm sad.
1 1. Who is your favorite author?
12. What's the matter? You sound angry.
13. Ummm. These flowers smell wonderful!
14. That chair looks soft and comfortable.
15. Mr. White is a good history teacher.