In the sentence "The bright, shiny, golden, silver coins lay on the dusty, old, wooden table.", underline the adjectives and determine whether they are descriptive or comparative. Provide the list with classifications.
Answer
bright (descriptive), shiny (descriptive), golden (descriptive), silver (descriptive), dusty (descriptive), old (descriptive), wooden (descriptive).
Step-by-step solution
- Identify all words that modify a noun: bright, shiny, golden, silver, dusty, old, wooden.
- List each adjective and note that none compare two entities.
- Classify each as descriptive because they describe a quality.
- Present the adjectives with their classification.
Common mistake: Mistaking "old" for a comparative adjective
Concept tested: Adjective classification
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