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8. Is anyone happy? We should sing praises!
9. Do not be deceived away by strange teachings.
10. Be content with all things.

Adjectives - Advanced

Although most adjectives come before the words they modify (as shown previously), some adjectives come
after the words they modify, and several adjectives may modify the same word.

Nathan, skilled and cautious at times, accidentally cut his finger. Nathan = skilled; cautious

The long, winding road is bumpy. Road = long, winding, bumpy
Predicate Adjectives

Sometimes adjectives are in the predicate of the sentence and describe the subject. These predicate adjectives
(PA) are linked to the subject by linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, become, became, tastes,
feels, appears, smells.

Nathan is adventurous. Nathan = adventurous

Practice 5B: Adjectives. Underline the adjectives and put an asterix (*) under the nouns that they describe.
(Not all sentences contain an adjective.)
1. Danielle's smile was joyful.
2. Derek is my neighbor.
3. The train whistle was loud.
4. The dog is outside.
5. Jeremy is ill.
6. Those boys are Christians.
7. The cook in the kitchen was helpful.
8. The last game is Saturday.
9. The next bus leaves in the morning.
10. The rain is warm.
Forming Adjectives

Adjectives take many forms. Some common adjectives are formed when we add a suffix (word ending) to a noun
or verb.
• For example, when we add the suffix -ful to the noun beauty, we get the adjective beautiful.
• By adding the suffix -able to the verb read, we get the adjective readable.
• Other suffixes often used to create adjectives include -al, -ary, -able, –ible, –ish, -ic, -ical, -less, -like, -
ous, -some, and -y.
Note: Many others are not formed from nouns or verbs but are original in themselves—for example, wide, fast,
slow.

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