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Grade 4 English: Adjectives poster

A one-page CAPS Grade 4 English poster on adjectives (Grammar), with the key ideas, key words and a tip to remember.

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English · Grade 4 · Grammar
Adjectives

1What is an adjective?

An adjective describes a noun. It tells us more about a person, a place, an animal or a thing.

Example

a brave girl, a rocky path

2What adjectives tell us

  • what kind: a sweet mango
  • what colour: a red taxi
  • what size: a huge rock
  • how many: three dogs

3Where adjectives go

An adjective can come before a noun. It can also come after is, are, was or were.

Example

a loud noise
The noise was loud.

4Comparing things

Add er to compare two things. Add est to compare three or more things.

Example

tall, taller, tallest
Lindiwe is taller than Mia.
Zinzi is the tallest girl in the class.

5Spelling changes

  • Ends in e: add r or st (nice, nicer, nicest)
  • Consonant and y: change y to i (happy, happier, happiest)
  • One vowel and one consonant: double the consonant (big, bigger, biggest)

6Long and special adjectives

With long adjectives, use more and most. A few adjectives change completely.

Example

beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful
good, better, best
bad, worse, worst

Key words

adjective
describes a noun
positive
the plain adjective: tall
comparative
compares two things: taller
superlative
compares three or more things: tallest
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