Article and Adjectives II. Articles and Proper Adjectives A. Articles: a, an, the 1. a, an = indefinite, not specific 2. the = definite, specific person, place, or thing B. Proper adjectives: formed with a proper noun. 1. Always starts with a capital letter 2. Some don’t change/most have alternate spellings. a. –an: Mexican, European b. –ese: Japanese, Chinese c. –ian: Canadian, Russian d. –ish: Spanish, English

Articles and Proper Adjectives Adjectives and Adverbs Unit 8th grade English

Yesterday We entered the amazing world of adjectives. We learned that an adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun. We learned that an adjective in the predicate of a sentence is called a…..

Today we are going to talk about… Articles Proper Adjectives

Articles The words a, an, and the make up a special group of adjectives….articles!

Indefinite Articles A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to one of a general group of people, places, things, or ideas. A is used with a consonant sound An is used with a vowel sound. Don’t confuse spellings with sounds.

Indefinite Articles A unit A painting An etching An hour A pig An emu

The Article The The is called a definite article because it identifies specific people, places, things, or ideas. The valuable statue is the only one of its kind.

Proper Adjectives Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns. A proper adjective ALWAYS begins with a capital letter. Examples: The Italian statue is on display at the Houston museum. The February exhibit follows a show of French paintings.

Formula for most proper adjectives. Common Endings for Proper Adjectives -an Mexico Mexican Morocco Moroccan Alaska Alaskan Guatemala Guatemalan -ese China Chinese Bali Balinese Sudan Sudanese Japan Japanese -ian Canada Canadian Italy Italian Nigeria Nigerian Asia Asian -ish Spain Spanish Ireland Irish Turkey Turkish England English

Some Proper Adjectives… Although most proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns by adding one of the previous endings, some are formed differently. For those, you must check a dictionary.

Exercise A: Using a, an, Use a or an Satellite Electrical storm Transmitter Vehicle Howling wind Expedition Unicorn Unknown rock umpire Masterpiece Awkward age High-wire act Instrument explanation

Exercise B: Change the Proper Noun to a Proper Adjective Safari in Africa Dances in Mexico Jewelry from China Artist from Poland Snow in January Cheese from Wisconsin Flag from Nigeria Ring from Bolivia

Review… An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun. An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea. It gives more info about the noun or pronoun. A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence. A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to one of a general group of people, places, things, or ideas. The is called a definite article because it identifies specific people, places, things, or ideas.

Adjective Types Types: Adjectives modify nouns and adjectives Adjectives ask: What kind, which one, and how many? Types: Proper Adjectives: Proper nouns used as an adjective. Theses adjectives are always capitalized. Example: Eskimo kayak and Chinese food Possessive Adjectives: Personal pronoun used as an adjective Examples: my, our, his, her, its, their your Mm house, your car, our mother

Compound Adjectives A compound adjective is an adjective that comprises more than one word. Usually, hyphens are used to link the words together to show that it is one adjective. Examples: Please request a four-foot table. ('Four-foot' is an adjective describing the table. A hyphen is used to link 'four' and 'foot' to show that it is one adjective.) It is a 6-page document. Claire worked as a part-time keeper at the safari park. That is an all-too-common mistake.

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