Here's why:
* Adjectives describe nouns. In this sentence, "youngest" describes the noun "teacher".
* It modifies the noun by specifying a characteristic. It tells us that Carver was the most youthful teacher Iowa State College had ever had.
Here's why:
* Adjectives describe nouns. In this sentence, "youngest" describes the noun "teacher".
* It modifies the noun by specifying a characteristic. It tells us that Carver was the most youthful teacher Iowa State College had ever had.