Adjectives

AdjectivesPrepared by Zoraya Perez as partial requirement for Tedu 220 for the Bayamon Central University

pass1Incorrect!Girl is a noun.

That girl has purple hair.

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95Correct!Their is a possessive pronoun.

Their family is a very happy one.93Incorrect!Watch is a noun.

This watch has an alarm.

94Proper adjectives When an adjective is derived from a proper noun, it is a proper adjective and begins with a capital letter.

7Descriptive AdjectivesDescriptive adjectives describe the noun.

13 Examples ofProper AdjectivesAppalachianRussianAmericanAlaskan

8Definite and indefinite adjectivesAre called articles (a, an, the). By definite we mean a certain person or thing, by indefinite we mean no person place or thing in particular.

Use a before words that start with consonants or words that start with a long sounding u. Use an before or instead of words that start with the letter a

25Demonstrative adjectivesThis, that, these, and those are pronouns used as adjectives. They are called demonstrative adjectives because they not only modify nouns, but they also specify or call attention to them. This and that are singular and describe singular noun. These and those are plural and describe plural nouns.

those31Examples of adjective is in the sentence.

38Exercises on AdjectivesAre you ready?44ConclusionThe adjectives are an important part of the sentence, it makes the sentence more interesting because it fills details of the noun.96Videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7kMUZh-5ck&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJGAfXTXdco&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwHrFzZhNo

97Bibliographyhttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htmhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/skillwise/words/grammar/interestsentences/adjectiveshttp://www.eldesk.comhttp://www.youtube.com/http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/demonstrative-adjectives

98She is so excited.

The word excited is describing the woman.16The pretty, tanned and blonde girl.

The words pretty, tanned and blonde are describing the girl.17Donna is so confused.

18Examples ofPossessive AjectivesMyHis TheirsOurs

20Possessive Pronouns Her beauty caught my eye.Her is a possessive adjective talking about something pertaining to a noun.My is a possessive adjective.

21The rainbow caught my eye.

My is describing possession.22That is her car.

Her is describing possession.23My nails are so long.

24Examples ofDefinite / Indefinite Adjectives

AAnThe

26Definite and indefinite adjectives A dog is the best friend.

He has an interesting hobby.

They attend a university in Texas.

Did you bring an umbrella?

27A dog is a mans best friend.

A is a definite adjective talking about a singular noun.28The people are walking in the streets.

The is indefinite. Says who or what is the noun.29She is a smart student.

30These visitors bought many trinkets.These demonstrative adjective and plural modify the noun visitors which is plural.

Those flower bloom in large quantities.Those demonstrative adjectives are plural and modify the plural noun flowers.

33Examples ofDemonstrative AdjectivesThese carsThis carThat carThose cars

34That wallpaper is ugly.

That is demonstrating the noun.35This house is ours.

This is demonstrating whos house it is.36 Are these documents are the ones you asked for?

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