Thursday – Week 6 Grammar Lesson

We are learning to:

* use knowledge of vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies.

* understand how adjective groups/phrases can be expanded in a variety of ways to provide a fuller description of the person, place, thing or idea.

Adjective grou p

An adjective or adjectives that give more information

about the noun (or pronoun).

An adjective group makes your writing

more interesting and meaningful.

An adjective group

can take place either before or after the noun, just like an

adjective.

Let’s revise …

Listen, as I explain the adjective group, that is giving more information about the noun (or pronoun).

Let’s continue revising … Listen, as I explain the adjective group, that is giving more information about the noun (or pronoun).

I found a very small kitten.

The lecture was extremely boring.

He started a fund for children with heart defects.

She wore a reddish-brown dress.

I bought a cake decorated with green icing.

Your offer sounds very tempting.

Noun Group Vs Adjective Group

Noun Group Adjective Group

DEFINITION A group of words that act as

a noun.

A group of words that act as an

adjective.

FUNCTION Functions as an object,

subject or complement in a

sentence.

Modifies the noun.

MAIN COMPONENT The noun. The adjective.

LOCATION IN SENTENCE Can occur anywhere in a

sentence.

Occurs before or after the noun.

Let’s take a closer look! An adjective group always has an adjective acting as the head.

The adjective group may also contain words or phrases before or after the adjective head

(modifiers and complements):

• Adjective (head):

That’s a lovely cake.

These flowers are wonderful.

• Adjective preceded by a modifier (underlined):

That soup is pretty cold.

Many of the exercises are fairly difficult.

• Adjective + a modifier after it:

The food was tasty enough.

The car is economical for its size.

Let’s take a closer look! An adjective group always has an adjective acting as the head.

The adjective group may also contain words or phrases before or after the adjective head

(modifiers and complements):

• Adjective + a word or phrase which is required to complete its meaning (a

complement):

She was aware of the danger of travelling alone.

Some people weren’t willing to pay extra to book a seat on the plane.

• Adjective preceded by a modifier + a word or phrase which is required to

complete its meaning (a complement):

We’re not very keen on having an activity holiday.

Are you really interested in rock and roll?

Let’s have a go … Underline the adjective group in each sentence. To help, I have bolded the

noun in each sentence. Remember the adjective group can occur before or

after the noun.

The nurse is a kind, caring woman.

The injured player was in intense pain.

The large, striped tiger was sleeping when we saw it.

That is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen.

He walked down the dark, spooky street.

The twins were like two pees in a pod.

The umpire said that the play was unduly rough.

It was incredibly important that he contact his grandmother.

HOW DID YOU GO? The nurse is a kind, caring woman.

The injured player was in intense pain.

The large, striped tiger was sleeping when we saw it.

That is the most beautiful painting I have ever seen.

He walked down the dark, spooky street.

The twins were like two pees in a pod.

The umpire said that the play was unduly rough.

It was incredibly important that he contact his grandmother.

Now it’s your turn! Complete the activity online, rewrite the text or print it out and edit on your

page.

Find the noun then underline the adjective group in each sentence. Remember an adjective

group acts as an adjective that modifies the noun.

1. Her new purse was pretty expensive.

2. The woman at the ticket window started to get upset.

3. The cost of the car was extremely high.

4. He forgot about the books under the bed.

5. The boy in the car is my friend Peter.

6. Is the dog next to your brother his?

7. He reached for the cup on the third shelf.

8. The movie after this one is ‘Star Wars’.

9. Samantha ate a very spicy burrito.

10. A student smarter than Paula won the spelling bee.