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Describing Words

ICSE · Class 2 · English Grammar and Composition

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What Are Describing Words?

  • Describing words tell us more about a noun (a naming word).
  • They describe how something looks, feels, sounds, or tastes.
  • Examples: small, round, black, sweet, empty, hot, brown, four.
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Types of Describing Words

  • Describing words can tell us about colour: red, blue, black, brown.
  • They can tell us about size: big, small, tall, short.
  • They can tell us about shape: round, square, triangle.
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Using Describing Words in Sentences

  • Always place the describing word before the noun.
  • Example: 'a red apple', not 'an apple red'.
  • We can use more than one describing word in a sentence: 'a small, black mouse'.

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Describing words are words that tellDescribing words can tell us aboutDescribing words always go with naming

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