1. 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

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

3. 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…..

4. Today we are going to talk about…
Articles
Proper Adjectives

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

6. 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.

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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.

17. Articles and Proper Adjectives…

18. And my favorite….