Adjective
Notes
-‐An
adjective
is
a
word
that
describes
a
noun.
-‐They
are
often
called
modifiers,
because
they
modify,
or
change,
the
meaning
of
a
noun
or
pronoun.
Questions
Answered
By
Adjectives
What
Kind?
expensive
toys
colorful
caps
Which
One?
this
man
these
paddles
How
Many
How
Much?
few
cars
many
people
Articles
-‐The
articles
a,
an,
and
the
are
frequently
used
adjectives.
-‐The
is
the
definite
article.
It
is
pointed
to
a
specific
person,
place,
or
thing.
-‐A
and
an
are
indefinite
articles.
They
point
to
a
member
of
a
group
of
similar
people.
-‐A
is
used
before
consonant
sounds.
-‐An
is
used
before
vowel
sounds.
Proper
Adjectives
-‐A
proper
adjective
is:
-‐a
proper
noun
used
as
an
adjective
-‐an
adjective
formed
from
a
proper
noun
-‐When
a
proper
noun
is
used
as
an
adjective
and
answers
What
Kind?
or
Which
One?
Proper
Nouns
Proper
Nouns
Used
as
Adjectives
Baltimore
Baltimore
newspaper
April
April
showers
Kennedy
Kennedy
family
-‐Suffixes
are
added
to
many
proper
nouns
to
make
them
into
proper
adjectives.
Proper
Nouns
Proper
Adjective
Forms
America
American
jazz
Egypt
Egyptian
empire
Florida
Floridian
sunsut
Pronouns
as
Adjectives
-‐A
personal
pronoun
can
be
used
as
an
adjective
IF
it
modifies
a
noun.
Personal
Pronouns
Used
As
Possessive
Adjectives
Singular
Plural
my
our
your
your
his,
her,
its
their
Demonstrative
Adjectives
-‐The
four
demonstrative
pronouns
this,
that,
these,
and
those
are
often
used
as
adjectives.
-‐When
they
appear
immediately
before
a
noun,
it
is
functioning
as
a
demonstrative
adjective.