A punctuation mark used to list two adjectives in an ENP

Adjectives: expanded noun phrases

English

Nouns: common and proper

Nouns: singular and plural

Adjectives: to describe

Adjectives: to compare

Verbs: doing verbs

Verbs: doing and being verbs

Adverbs

In this unit, pupils learn to identify and use the four main word classes. In 'Year 1: Grammar 2: simple sentences', pupils will learn to write and say different types of simple sentence in the simple present and simple past tense.

In this unit, pupils learn about nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Specifically, they learn about the conventions around singular and plural common nouns and proper nouns. They learn that adjectives can both describe and compare and they learn that verbs can be both doing verbs and being verbs.

Word class

A naming word that always has a capital letter.

A naming word for people, places and things.

Which is the correct definition of an adjective?

How could we describe a noun in more detail?

a punctuation mark used to list two adjectives

Match these keywords to their definitions:

How many adjectives are used to describe a noun if we place a comma between them?

Tick the two adjectives in this expanded noun phrase: 'the quick, brown fox'.

Tick the expanded noun phrase that has the comma in the correct place.

a naming word that does not always need a capital letter

a naming word that always needs a capital letter

Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The grumpy man chased the boy.'

Exit Quiz

Which is the correct definition of an adjective?