Question

parts of speech
underline the adjectives and circle the nouns they
modify in the sentences below:
the tall player made a spectacular dunk
during the exciting game.
the crowded stadium erupted in loud
cheers as the victorious team celebrated.

Explanation:

An adjective describes or modifies a noun. In the first sentence, "tall" describes "player" and "spectacular" describes "dunk", "exciting" describes "game". In the second sentence, "crowded" describes "stadium", "loud" describes "cheers", "victorious" describes "team".

Answer:

1. Underline "tall" and circle "player"; underline "spectacular" and circle "dunk"; underline "exciting" and circle "game".
2. Underline "crowded" and circle "stadium"; underline "loud" and circle "cheers"; underline "victorious" and circle "team".