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Adjectives

Adjective: describe nouns or pronouns by answering one of three questions.

• What kind is it?

• How many are there?

• Which one is it?

Example:

Although the Netherlands was a small country, its large fleet of trading ships sailed all over the world.

                    Adjective: small (what kind?)

                                        large (what kind?)

                                        trading (what kind?)

Example 2:

South Dakota has two senators.

                Adjective: two (how man