Adjectives

Adjectives are words that modify or describe nouns. Adjectives can tell what kind, which ones, or how many. Underline the adjectives in the following sentences. ( Remember a, an, and the are adjectives also)

1. Several strange dogs dashed across the muddy field.

2. Where did Jenny put the orange alligator?

3. Why are the twenty large clowns doing a strange dance?

4. The team scored three goals in the first five minutes of the game.

5. Big blonde gorillas climbed the old water fountain.

6. A giant wad of purple gum was stuck on a large chicken.

7. Grandma will return in eight days.

8. Nine musicians played eleven sad songs as the frog crossed a busy road.

9. Those old stinky socks were left out in the rain last night.

10. Many squirrels climbed to the top of the old wobbly ladder.

11. Seven spoiled salamis were left in the car.

12. What a disgusting mess!

13. After the massive thunder storm Jerry searched for his green gloves.

14. Who ate the whole bag of potato chips?

15. Some sailors sailed upon roaring seas.

16. They always ate hot juicy cheeseburgers covered with crunchy pickles and crisp lettuce.

17. Moldy cheese and furry pickles were found inside that refrigerator.

18. DanÕs daring dog darted down the dusty driveway.

19. We went fishing in a murky lake with lazy Lary.

20. Why did she wash the blue socks with the dirty dishes?

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