Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many?
Key Notes :
An adjective is a word that tells you about a noun.
Some adjectives answer the question what kind?
- The small baby smiled.
- She carried heavy books.
Some adjectives answer the question how many?
- One baby smiled.
- She carried some books.
Learn with an example
✈️ Look at the adjective in bold. Does it tell you what kind or how many?
✈️ Tiffany will need seven stamps.
- what kind
- how many
- The adjective seven tells you about the noun stamps. It answers the question How many stamps will Tiffany need?
✈️ Look at the adjective in bold. Does it tell you what kind or how many?
✈️ Read this important message.
- what kind
- how many
- The adjective important tells you about the noun message. It answers the question What kind of message is it?
✈️ Look at the adjective in bold. Does it tell you what kind or how many?
✈️ Maisie loves green peas.
- what kind
- how many
- The adjective green tells you about the noun peas. It answers the question What kind of peas does Maisie love?
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