Question
Need to underline the noun or pronoun and circle the word that modifies it....
1. Countless pioneers crossed this vast continent. Noun=pioneers Adj=countless, Noun=continent Adj=this,vast
2. Some people wanted rich, productive farmland. Noun=people Adj=some, Noun=farmland Adj=rich,productive
3. Other explorers, restless and eager, sought freedom. Noun=explorers Adj=freedom
4. They were slow-footed yet persistent. Noun=they Adj=slow-footed
5. These journeys took many long and difficult months. Noun=journeys Adj=these
6. Hunger and weariness defeated numerous travelers. Noun travelers Adj=hunger,weariness
7. Dangers were plentiful.
Noun=dangers Adj=plentiful
8. Mountains and deserts challenged travel-weary pioneers. Noun=pioneers Adj=travel-weary
9. Each and every obstacle caused additional hardship. Noun=obstacle Adj=hardship
10. Hard-earned land rewarded those few surviors. Noun=land Adj=hard-earned Noun=surviors Adj=few
1. Countless pioneers crossed this vast continent. Noun=pioneers Adj=countless, Noun=continent Adj=this,vast
2. Some people wanted rich, productive farmland. Noun=people Adj=some, Noun=farmland Adj=rich,productive
3. Other explorers, restless and eager, sought freedom. Noun=explorers Adj=freedom
4. They were slow-footed yet persistent. Noun=they Adj=slow-footed
5. These journeys took many long and difficult months. Noun=journeys Adj=these
6. Hunger and weariness defeated numerous travelers. Noun travelers Adj=hunger,weariness
7. Dangers were plentiful.
Noun=dangers Adj=plentiful
8. Mountains and deserts challenged travel-weary pioneers. Noun=pioneers Adj=travel-weary
9. Each and every obstacle caused additional hardship. Noun=obstacle Adj=hardship
10. Hard-earned land rewarded those few surviors. Noun=land Adj=hard-earned Noun=surviors Adj=few
Answers
Ms. Sue
<b>Your first and second answers are correct.</b>
3. Other explorers, restless and eager, sought freedom. Noun=explorers Adj=freedom
<b>Your noun is correct, but restless and eager are the adjectives that describe it. Freedom is also a noun, but doesn't have any modifiers in this sentence.</b>
4. <b>They is a pronoun, not a noun. You're right about one of the adjectives, but missed the second adjective.</b>
5. <b>Half right. There's another noun modified by two adjectives.</b>
6. Hunger and weariness defeated numerous travelers. Noun travelers Adj=hunger,weariness
<b> Your noun is correct, but your adjective is not. Note that hunger and weariness are also nouns -- and act as the subjects of this sentence.</b>
7. <b>Correct</b>
8. <b>You missed two nouns -- but they don't have modifiers.</b>
9. <b>One noun is correct. You missed its adjectives. This sentence has another noun and modifier.</b>
10. <b>Correct. Note that those is also an adjective.</b>
3. Other explorers, restless and eager, sought freedom. Noun=explorers Adj=freedom
<b>Your noun is correct, but restless and eager are the adjectives that describe it. Freedom is also a noun, but doesn't have any modifiers in this sentence.</b>
4. <b>They is a pronoun, not a noun. You're right about one of the adjectives, but missed the second adjective.</b>
5. <b>Half right. There's another noun modified by two adjectives.</b>
6. Hunger and weariness defeated numerous travelers. Noun travelers Adj=hunger,weariness
<b> Your noun is correct, but your adjective is not. Note that hunger and weariness are also nouns -- and act as the subjects of this sentence.</b>
7. <b>Correct</b>
8. <b>You missed two nouns -- but they don't have modifiers.</b>
9. <b>One noun is correct. You missed its adjectives. This sentence has another noun and modifier.</b>
10. <b>Correct. Note that those is also an adjective.</b>
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Some people wanted rich, productive farmland
they were slow-footed yet persistent
These journeys took many long and difficult months
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