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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Adjective
In the sentence, "The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong, the American astronaut." What are the adjectives?
I came up with: first modifies person, and American modifies astronaut.
I came up with: first modifies person, and American modifies astronaut.
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Hi, Yes. In the grammar I was taught, I'd say that an adjective describes something. To me, that's a simpler idea than modifies.
- Hi, Yes.
- In the grammar I was taught, I'd say that an adjective describes something.
- To me, that's a simpler idea than modifies.
- Clive
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Hi,
Yes.
In the grammar I was taught, I'd say that an adjective describes something. To me, that's a simpler idea than modifies.
Clive
Yes.
In the grammar I was taught, I'd say that an adjective describes something. To me, that's a simpler idea than modifies.
Clive
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The (article)
first (adjective)
person (noun)
to walk (verbal; infinitive)
on (preposition)
the (article)
moon (noun)
was (verb)
Neil Armstrong (proper noun),
the (article)
American (adjective)
astronaut (noun).
OK, that is all the individual words.
However, phrases can be adjectives, too.
The infinitive phrase, to walk on th
first (adjective)
person (noun)
to walk (verbal; infinitive)
on (preposition)
the (article)
moon (noun)
was (verb)
Neil Armstrong (proper noun),
the (article)
American (adjective)
astronaut (noun).
OK, that is all the individual words.
However, phrases can be adjectives, too.
The infinitive phrase, to walk on th
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