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{Adjectives
Pages 358-363
Is a word that MODIFIES, or DESCRIBES, a noun or a pronoun.
An adjective…
Example
BLACK suit
BLACK modifies or describes SUIT
What kind? stone house tired dog eager students
Which One? next customer that outfit first day
How Much / How Many? five books more money some water
Adjectives answer these questions:
What are the adjectives?
What about here? Adjective?
{Articles
a, an, the
Indefinite Articles Refers to a
general group, not specific a an
Definite Article Refers to
something / someone specific the
THE
manA man
in the crowd
1. A cracked mirror may reflect distorted images.
2. Raffi feeds his pet snake daily.
3. Don’t let that vicious dog get out of the yard!
Let’s make it more challenging…Find ALL the adjectives!
1. (A) (cracked) mirror may reflect (distorted) images.
2. Raffi feeds (his) (pet) snake daily.
3. Don’t let (that) (vicious) dog get out of (the) yard!Let’s make it more
challenging…(Answers)
{Demonstrative
Adjective: Did Stella when this part or that one?
Pronoun: Did Stella when this or that?
See how part and one were COMPLETELY replaced?
Can be a pronoun OR adjective!
Just like proper nouns, these adjectives are ALWAYS capitalized! Examples:
Proper Adjectives
Proper Nouns Proper Adjectives
Canada Canadian citizen
Mexico Mexican laws
China Chinese calendar
Obama Obama administration
Indiana Indiana coast
1. Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from New York City, played several Scott Joplin songs.
2. The program about the Egyptian ruins was narrated by a British scientist and a French anthropologist.
3. Early Spanish explorers built forts along the Florida coast.
Let’s Try Some!
1. Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from New York City, played several (Scott Joplin) songs.
2. The program about the (Egyptian) ruins was narrated by a (British) scientist and a (French) anthropologist.
3. Early (Spanish) explorers built forts along the (Florida) coast.
Let’s Try Some! (Answers)
{Exercise 9, pg. 361, #1-10Do NOT write the sentence!Identify the adjectives and the word it modifies!Example: blue – coat
noisy - bird
Homework