PARTS OF SPEECH: Adjectives English 7CP Mr. Snow

THE ADJECTIVE: Overview Adjectives are used to modify a noun or pronoun. Adjectives tell us what kind, which one, how much, or how many. What kind?: Korean, busy, blonde Which one?: seventh, those, any How much/how many?: several, five-hundred A woman, kind and helpful, gave us directions. It is empty.

THE ADJECTIVE: Articles Articles are the most common adjectives. There are only three: a, an, & the. a & an are called indefinite articles because they refer to any member of a general group. the is called the definite article because it refers to a particular one.

Determining: Noun or Adj.? Many nouns are commonly used as adjectives. bean  bean soup gold  gold coin bicycle  bicycle shop football  football game Labor Day  Labor Day weekend Super Bowl  Super Bowl party White House  White House lawn

ADJECTIVE or PRONOUN? Pronouns are only pronouns if they stand alone. If they modify a noun or pronoun, they are adjectives. This is mine. This drawing is mine. Some are more expensive than others. Some clothes are more expensive than other clothes.

THE ADJECTIVE: Proper Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns and start w/ capital letters. Thanksgiving  Thanksgiving meal Catholicism  Catholic priest Middle East  Middle Eastern country Africa  African continent

Remember… Many words can be nouns or adjectives depending on usage. The helmet is made of steel. [noun] It is a steel helmet. [adjective] Many words can be pronouns or adjectives depending on usage. That is a surprise. [pronoun] That information comes as a surprise. [adjective]

ADJECTIVES I’m going to show you a painting. In your notes, write as many sentences with adjectives as you can. Be sure they are actually adjectives.

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