ADJECTIVES
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Adjectives
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A word used to modify a noun or
pronoun
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blue car
this television
twelve students
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Adjectives
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An adjective is not always placed
next to the word it modifies
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The ocean was calm.
• Calm modifies ocean
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Articles
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The most common forms of
adjectives
The, A, An
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Articles
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Definite Article
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The
Indicates that a noun refers to someone
or something in particular
• The cow
– Referencing a specific cow
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Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Articles
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Indefinite Articles
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A, An
Indicates that a noun refers to someone
or something in a non-specific way
• A cow
– Could be any cow
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Article Usage
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A is used before words beginning
with a consonant sound
An is used before words beginning
with a vowel sound
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Pronoun or Adjective?
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Remember the definitions of
pronouns and adjectives
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Pronouns take the place of nouns
Adjectives modify nouns
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Pronoun or Adjective?
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Example #1
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Those are friendly people. (Pronoun)
Those people are friendly. (Adjective)
Example #2
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Many complained about the
assignment. (Pronoun)
Many students complained about the
assignment. (Adjective)
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Nouns as Adjectives
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Sometimes nouns are used as
adjectives
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basketball court
steak dinner
silver ring
salad bowl
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
Assignment
– On a separate sheet of paper, please
rewrite the following sentences. There are
22 adjectives. Please write down every
adjective. After each adjective, write down
the word it modifies. Do not include the
articles a, an, and the. The number in
parenthesis tells you how many
adjectives are in that sentence.
Geschke/English IV
Grammar Unit--Adjectives
1. Once upon a time, there was a
unique kid named G Squared. (1)
2. He would do some interesting
things as he stared out the new,
clean window.(2-5)
3. G Squared was an interesting kid
because of unusual hobbies he
possessed.(6-7)
4. For example, he loved to dig deep
holes in the brown dirt found on
new baseball fields.(8-10)
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Grammar Unit--Adjectives
5. He was also very fond of saying such
odd and clever things like “Your face.”(1113)
6. You would think that type of crazy
behavior might cause his grades to suffer,
but, my dear friendo, you would be
wrong.(14-17)
7. His impressive intelligence dominated
his questionable behaviors. (18-21)
8. G Squared truly is a special God of
Grammar. (22)
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Grammar Unit--Adjectives