Proper Adjectives

In the sentence, "My older brother loves watching Japanese anime," which word is the proper adjective?

• older

• brother

• Japanese

• anime

Answer explanation

A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun. 'Japanese' comes from the proper noun 'Japan' and describes the noun 'anime.'

Which of these words is a proper adjective that could describe a type of food?

• delicious

• spicy

• Mexican

• dinner

Answer explanation

'Mexican' is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper noun 'Mexico.' The other words are common adjectives or a common noun.

True or False: A proper adjective is an adjective formed from a proper noun, and it must always be capitalized.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is the definition of a proper adjective. They are derived from specific names (proper nouns) and require capitalization, like 'American' from 'America.'

Fill in the blank: My family is from Italy, so we love to cook ____ dishes.

• Italy-style

• Italian

• Italish

• Italic

Answer explanation

The correct proper adjective for the country 'Italy' is 'Italian.' The other options are incorrectly formed.

Which sentence has the correct capitalization for its proper adjective?

• We learned about roman history in class.

• The new student is canadian.

• I think Shakespearean plays are interesting.

• She bought a beautiful turkish rug.

Answer explanation

Proper adjectives, like 'Shakespearean,' must be capitalized. 'Roman,' 'Canadian,' and 'Turkish' are all proper adjectives and should also be capitalized.

Fill in the blank: My friend is from the Netherlands, so she speaks ____ fluently.

• Netherlandish

• Netherlandic

• Dutch

• Hollandic

Answer explanation

'Dutch' is the irregular but correct proper adjective used to describe the language or people from the Netherlands.

True or False: The correct way to make a proper adjective from the country 'Brazil' is 'Brazilish.'

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The correct proper adjective formed from 'Brazil' is 'Brazilian.' The '-ish' suffix is not used for this country.

Which sentence correctly uses a proper adjective to describe a historical period?

• The museum had artifacts from old times.

• We studied the Renaissance period in our art class.

• That castle has a very medieval look.

• My favorite stories are from the ancient world.

Answer explanation

'Renaissance' is a proper adjective describing a specific historical period and must be capitalized. 'Medieval' and 'ancient' are not capitalized unless part of a specific title.

Fill in the blank: The sentence 'We visited the Lincoln Memorial' uses 'Lincoln' as a ____.

• common adjective

• derived proper adjective

• proper noun used as an adjective

• verb

Answer explanation

In this case, 'Lincoln' is a proper noun modifying another noun ('Memorial'). It is not a derived proper adjective like 'Lincolnian,' but it still functions as a modifier.

Which sentence best shows the use of a proper adjective for a language?

• My friend speaks a different language.

• She is learning to speak Spanish at school.

• I heard them talking in the hallway.

• He has a loud voice.

Answer explanation

'Spanish' is a proper adjective derived from the proper noun 'Spain' and is used here to identify a specific language. The other sentences do not contain a proper adjective.