1. Capitalizing Proper Adjectives
Lesson 5

2. Lesson 5 – Capitalizing Proper Adjectives
A proper adjective is an adjective formed from a proper noun.
A proper adjective should begin with capital letter.

3. Proper Adjectives
Sometimes you need to change the spelling of proper nouns to change them into proper adjectives.
Examples:
Japan, Japanese
America, American
Egypt, Egyptian, Italy, Italian
England, English

4. Irregular
There are also irregular spelling changes in proper adjectives.
Example:
France, French
Wales, Welsh
Norway, Norwegian

5. Guided Practice That large, old house is victorian.
Directions: Identify the proper adjective in the sentence.
That large, old house is victorian.
Most of the furniture in this room is asian.
On the mantel is a small chinese vase.
Are those beads korean?