1. Adjectives

2. An Adjective is a word used to modify a noun or pronoun They tell what kind, which one, or how many. – Examples: old trophies, this classroom, two clocks (yeah, I didn’t feel like leaving the room to come up with examples…)

3. Articles The most frequently used adjectives A, an, and the Indefinite articles: A, an – Indicate that a noun refers to one of a general group. Definite article = the – Indicates a noun refers to someone or something in particular.

4. Pronouns vs. Adjectives Some words may be used as either pronouns or adjectives. Remember, adjectives modify nouns (what kind, which one, how many?), pronouns take the place of nouns. – Adjective: Those fans are excited – Pronoun: Those are excited fans – Hint: If the word comes immediately before a noun or pronoun, it’s probably an adjective. If it comes immediately before a verb, you’re probably looking at a pronoun.

5. Adjectives vs. Nouns Sometimes nouns are used as adjectives. When this happens, call it an adjective. – Examples: salad bowl, chicken dinner, World Champion – Some pairs of nouns are used together so frequently they are considered a compound noun. If it is a proper noun (like the World Series) then it is definitely a compound noun. Otherwise, for this class, call it an adjective.

6. Verbs A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being. Action Verbs – words like shout, or jump. These can also be actions that may be difficult to see, like judge, or consider. Transitive Verbs – express an action directed toward a person or a thing named in the sentence. – The doer of the verb is called the subject. – The recipient of the action is called the object. I like you.

7. Intransitive Verbs – express action or a state of being without reference to an object. – Everyone laughed. – The buck stops here. Linking Verbs – help to make a statement be serving as a link between two words – The most common linking verbs are forms of “be.” Example: Don’t be late. I am here. You are tardy! (These are sometimes called “state-of-being” verbs. See why?)