1st Semester Grammar Review: 1.8

1st Semester Grammar Review: 1.8 (pg. 61)

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Multiple Choice

An adjective is a word that modifies a [ ] or a [ ] by limiting its meaning. (select both options that apply)

• Noun

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Adverb

Adjectives Defined

​Limiting its meaning = providing specifics and more details about it. Making it more precise OR as you've heard it in the past, "describes a noun".

Examples can be found on page 61 of your packets.

​An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun by limiting its meaning.

"The" is the definite article. ​

Definite Article

"A and An" are the indefinite articles. ​

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Indefinite Articles

Adjectives include the articles a, an, and the.

A dove glided over the orange trees.

Place your jacket next to Ryan’s jacket.​

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Because they modify nouns, possessive nouns and pronouns are considered adjectives as well

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Adjectives or Possessives?

In the example there is a possessive pronoun and a possessive noun, but they are also technically adjectives.

Proper Adjectives

A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter. Proper adjectives are often created by using the following suffixes: -an, -ian, -n, -ese, and -ish.

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We ate German food and listened to African music at the international festival.​

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Sometimes you have to change the spelling of the word!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an adjective or form of an adjective?

• The

• An

• A

• Because

Open Ended

Write an example of a Proper Adjective. If you're having trouble, think of a country and add the correct suffix: -an, -ian, -n, -ese, and -ish. You could also think of authors, time periods, or states.

Draw

Pg. 61, underline each adjective in the following sentences.

Draw

Pg. 61, underline each adjective in the following sentences.

Homework

Page 61-62

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