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OpenStudy (niahloves):

Which word in the sentence is a proper adjective? Maria and I enjoy dining at the many good Italian restaurants in this part of Chicago. A. Italian B. Chicago C. Maria

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A

OpenStudy (niahloves):

how it's A?

OpenStudy (niahloves):

@TeenwithQuestions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well Italian is describing restaurants

OpenStudy (niahloves):

an adjective, typically capitalized, derived from a proper noun. so I thought it should be B or C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No an adjective is like a word describing a noun or sometimes verbs, like the blue shirt, blue describes the shirt or, the chilly brown cabin, chilly and brown are describing the cabin

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait sorry adjectives don't describe verbs that's adverbs

OpenStudy (death47):

ad·jec·tive /ˈajəktiv/ noun Grammar noun: adjective; plural noun: adjectives a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

OpenStudy (niahloves):

So it's not A?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No its A

OpenStudy (niahloves):

you was right

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Which word in the sentence is an adjective? A silvery moon glowed in the sky. A. glowed B. silvery C. sky D. moon

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that meaning you showed means that an adjective can be said like " Do you like adjectives." adjective being the noun of the sentence

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what do u think it is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i want you to learn this and grasp the idea

OpenStudy (niahloves):

silvery

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok why do u think its silvery

OpenStudy (death47):

adjective describes a noun, si figure out the noun

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Indeed death

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Because adjective is a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Very good Silvery is right

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Because it's describe it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes silvery is describing the moon

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Which words in the sentence are adjectives? Nearby, the dark waters of the river rushed along the muddy banks. Choose all answers that are correct. A. dark B. waters C. nearby D. muddy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK now what do think the answers are.

OpenStudy (niahloves):

I think it's C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Really

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Because it's tell you were the river at

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok nearby is an an adverb

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and can be an adjective

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Is it ( A)dark

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now what about muddy

OpenStudy (death47):

i think it is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have 3 choices that can be right A dark C nearby and d Muddy

OpenStudy (niahloves):

yeah Dark and muddy

OpenStudy (kingjames56):

dark,muddy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right. what about nearby

OpenStudy (niahloves):

yes

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Which words in the sentence are adjectives? This wide field of green pasture in Gettysburg is a historic place. Choose all answers that are correct. A. field B. green C. wide D. historic

OpenStudy (death47):

you have to pick more than one answer right?

OpenStudy (niahloves):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok what do u think it is

OpenStudy (niahloves):

wide, green

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmmmmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what about historic

OpenStudy (niahloves):

yeah and historic

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answers is wide green and historic

OpenStudy (niahloves):

this next one is hard

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Which word in the sentence does the adjective modify? The loud crackle scared the dogs near the campfire. A. loud B. campfire C. crackle D. dogs

OpenStudy (niahloves):

I think it's A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Really read the instructions

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Dog?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We are looking for what the adjective MODIFIES

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now what is the adjective

OpenStudy (niahloves):

loud

OpenStudy (anonymous):

good

OpenStudy (niahloves):

IT'S a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No

OpenStudy (niahloves):

OH

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think its C

OpenStudy (death47):

i looked it up...its not A for sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why do think why i picked C

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Me no clue

OpenStudy (death47):

I'm thinking D, honestly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because loud is describing the crackle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the crackle scared the dogs

OpenStudy (niahloves):

I think it's Crackle too because load would be the adjective

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Indeed

OpenStudy (niahloves):

Which word in the sentence does the adjective modify? The people listened closely to the lively speech. A. listened B. speech C. people D. closely

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you pretty much have it You just need more practice

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok I think its D sorry but i gtg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nice time helping you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is A. a proper adjective is an adjective that describes a noun but has a name to it.

OpenStudy (death47):

10/10 IGN you should be a teacher :P

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