Grade 2

Describing words in sentences

Notice how describing words add detail to people, places, animals, and things.

Category: Grammar in Use 8 min Growing
Aa Tap Say Read

Read the full sentence first, then ask which word tells us more about the noun.

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The red kite flies high.

describing sentence

Ask which word tells more about the kite.

Example: Red tells us more about the kite.

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The small puppy runs fast.

describing sentence

Notice the word that adds detail.

Example: Small tells us more about the puppy.

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It is a clean room.

describing sentence

Connect it to daily surroundings.

Example: Clean tells us more about the room.

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