Time To Improve Your English Skills! Adjectives Out Of Order

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1. The northern lights, bright and ghostly, danced in the night sky.

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'bright and ghostly' are ADJECTIVES that describe the northern lights

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Time To Improve Your English Skills! Adjectives Out Of Order - Quiz

They are adjectives placed out of order. Meaning, they come before the noun rather than after. Why Use Them? Adjectives shifted out of order aid in enriching the text and altering the rhythm without overloading the description or sentence.
Decide whether the following sentences are examples of an ADJECTIVE... see moreOUT OF ORDER brush stroke, a PARTICIPLE brush stroke, or NEITHER.
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2. The ram, frightened and angry, prepared to charge.

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'frightened and angry' are ADJECTIVES that describe Gabe

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3. Gabe, annoyed and cold, looked for the raven.

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'annoyed and cold' are ADJECTIVES that describe Gabe

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4. Howling through the trees, the wind sounded spooky.

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'Howling through the trees' is an -ing phrase added to a complete sentence. The participle is separated from the sentence with a comma.

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5. Squinting, Gabe tried to see the shape in front of him.
 

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'Squinting' is an -ing word added to a complete sentence. The participle is separated from the sentence with a comma.

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6. Sensing movement behind him, Raymond looked over his shoulder.
 

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'Sensing movement behind him' is an -ing phrase added to a complete sentence. The participle is separated from the sentence with a comma.

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7. Slipping, sliding, and crowing, the raven slid down the hill on its back.

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'slipping, sliding, and crowing' are -ing words added to a complete sentence. The participle is separated from the sentence with a comma.

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8. Soaked and frozen, Gabe tried to thaw out after falling in the water.

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'soaked and frozen' are ADJECTIVES that describe Gabe

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9. The bloody, wounded moose bravely faced the wolves.
 

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'bloody, wounded' are just normal adjectives. They are not used out of order

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10. Raymond was panting, coughing, and wheezing.

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A 'brush stroke' is added to a complete sentence to add a stronger mental picture. When it is taken away, a complete sentence should still be there. If 'panting, coughing, and wheezing' are taken out of the sentence, it is no longer a complete sentence.

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The northern lights, bright and ghostly, danced in the night sky.
The ram, frightened and angry, prepared to charge.
Gabe, annoyed and cold, looked for the raven.
Howling through the trees, the wind sounded spooky.
Squinting, Gabe tried to see the shape in front of him. 
Sensing movement behind him, Raymond looked over his shoulder. 
Slipping, sliding, and crowing, the raven slid down the hill on its...
Soaked and frozen, Gabe tried to thaw out after falling in the water.
The bloody, wounded moose bravely faced the wolves. 
Raymond was panting, coughing, and wheezing.
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