Prepared By: Ali Al-Saadany Adjectives Prepared By: Ali Al-Saadany

Notice how “house” is modified by these adjectives: What Are Adjectives? Adjectives are words that make language come alive by adding description or information. An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives are often called modifiers because they modify or change the meaning of a noun or pronoun. Notice how “house” is modified by these adjectives: Brick house European-style house

Adjectives answer several questions about nouns or pronouns. They tell: Which one? Eg: Those books What Kind? Eg: White Flowers How many? Eg: several jars How much? Eg: Enough Raisins

What is the position of adjectives in a sentence? An adjective usually comes before the noun it modifies. Eg: White flowers. Sometimes however, adjectives come after the nouns they modify. Eg: She was shy and quiet.

Articles “The” is the definite article. It points to a specific person, place, thing or idea. “A” and “an” are indefinite articles. They point to a group of similar people, places, things or ideas. Eg: I want to see a concert (any concert) Eg: I want to drive the new car (a specific car)

Proper adjectives A proper adjective begins with a capital letter. There are two types of proper adjectives: 1- A proper noun used as an adjective Eg: The Chicago skyline 2-An adjective formed from a proper noun Eg: American history

:Using Nouns as adjectives Using Compound adjectives: Nouns can sometimes be used as adjectives. A noun used as an adjective usually comes directly after another noun and answers the question: What kind? Or Which one? Eg: A shoe salesperson Using Compound adjectives: A compound adjective is made up of more than one word. Most compound adjectives are written as hyphenated words. Eg: A well-known actress Some are written as combined words. Eg: A freshwater lake

Using pronouns as adjectives: A pronoun becomes an adjective if it modifies a noun. Eg: we saw the dress on this side of the mall Using possessive nouns and pronouns as adjectives The following personal pronouns are often ‘possessive adjectives’: my, your, her, his, its, our and their. They are adjectives because they come before nouns and answer the question “which one?” Eg: The children clapped their hands

Using Demonstrative Adjectives: Using Interrogative adjectives This, that, these and those ( the four demonstrative pronouns) can also be demonstrative adjectives. Eg: We bought that That man is the new principal Using Interrogative adjectives Which, what and whose ( three of the interrogative pronouns) can be interrogative adjectives Eg: Which is your favorite dish?

Using indefinite adjectives A number of indefinite pronouns ( both, few, many, each, most and all) among other, can also be used as indefinite adjectives. Eg: Each student gets to choose I don’t need any advice

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