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                     Nouns as Adjectives

Sometimes words that are usually nouns can function as adjectives. This happens when the “noun” is used to define noun. Underline the adjective in each sentence that is often a noun. The first one is done for you.

1. Karen always wipes her runny nose with paper towels.

2. Teasing a junkyard dog is a bad idea.

3. An intelligent person will never put his head into an empty pickle jar.

4. I hear that apple juice is a healthy drink.

5. Troy would like an onion sandwich with a touch of mustard.

6. Remind Kurt to stop eating cat food!

7. That’s what you get for using a glue stick as lipstick!

8. The chubby little frog refused to try the new beef diet.

9. Yes, there are automobile dealers you can trust. 


                     Analogies

Complete each analogy by writing the best word in the blank.  You may use a dictionary.

1. Find is to lose as construct is to _______________. 
 
build           demolish          misplace           materials

2. Find is to locate as feign is to _______________.

pane         pretend         line           mean

3. Find is to kind as feign is to _______________.

pane          pretend           line          mean

4. Pane is to pain as weigh is to _______________.

scale           pounds          weight        way

5. Bring is to brought as sing is to _______________.

sang         melody          song           record

6. Dime is to tenth as quarter is to _______________.

twenty-five          fourth          home         coin

7. Plates is to dishes as arms is to _______________.

legs           hands        farms           weapons