Adjectives

1. Adjective- describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
2. Modify- means to tell more about.
3. Adjectives answer one of three questions: a.What kind? (She spotted a huge monster. Huge tells what kind of.) b.How many? (Six ice cream cones, please. Six tells how many.) c.Which one(s)? (I'll take that dress. That tells which one.)
4. Adjectives often come BEFORE the nouns they describe, BUT can also FOLLOW the nouns they describe.
5. Common Adjectives- describe nouns in a general way. They tell just about anything- size, shape, number, color, design, character, etc. (The big dog growled at me. Big is the adjecive that describes dog.)
6. Proper Adjectives- are formed from proper nouns. They are ALWAYS capitalized! (She is a Hollywood actress. Hollywood is the proper adjective that describes the actress.)
7. Articles- are special adjectives that describe nouns or pronouns. They are A, AN, THE.
8. Predicate Adjective- describses the subject of the sentence and follows a linking verb.
9. Predicate Adjectives- are LINKED to the subject by a linking verb.
10. Demonstrative Adjectives- go with nouns and answer the question WHICH ONE? (These cookies taste great. These is the demonstrative adjective.)
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