Identifying Adjectives in Literature
Identify the twenty adjectives in the following passage. Tell which noun or pronoun
each adjective modifies.
I rubbed my hand through the black-spotted white fur of the ocelot, then
pulled the measuring tape from my pocket. The total length of the skin was fifty
inches, including the tail, which measured fifteen inches. The elongated spots
almost gave the appearance of black lines in the fur. Ignacio watched me as I
caressed it. He walked over, took the skin down, and handed it to me.