1. Using Adjectives as Nouns
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Realidades 2

2. Adjectives to Nouns
Look at how we can avoid repeating the noun in these instances:

3. Adjectives to Nouns Te duele la pierna derecha o la izquierda?
Qué prefieres, un gorro azul o uno amarillo?

4. Adjectives to Nouns
To avoid repetition we drop the noun in the second part of the sentence, then...

5. Adjectives to Nouns
...then put the definite or indefinite article right before the second adjective.

6. Adjectives to Nouns
Note that the adjective must agree in gender and number just as if the noun were still there.

7. Adjectives to Nouns
Also note that un becomes uno(a) when it is not followed by a noun.

8. Adjectives to Nouns
We can do the same thing with what we call a “prepositional phrase,” or a description that begins with de.

9. Adjectives to Nouns
Qué haces, la tarea de matemáticas o la de ciencias?

10. Adjectives to Nouns
Necesitas marcadores para la clase de ingles o para la de arte?