Select the words in the following sentences that are used to describe or
point out the things named by the nouns:—
1. A tall man gave me this book.
2. That little boy has a kind sister.
3. I bought two sweet oranges.
4. These grassy fields are owned by a rich man.
The word _tall_ describes this particular man. The word _this_ points
out the particular book that is meant. Such words modify the nouns with
which they are used.
A word used to modify a noun or pronoun is called an =adjective=.