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Today’s Notes: January 8, 2010. II. Articles and Proper Adjectives A. Articles: a, an, the 1. a, an = indefinite, not specific 2. the = definite, specific person, place, or thing B. Proper adjectives: formed with a proper noun. 1. Always starts with a capital letter
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Today’s Notes: January 8, 2010 II. Articles and Proper Adjectives A. Articles: a, an, the 1. a, an = indefinite, not specific 2. the = definite, specific person, place, or thing B. Proper adjectives: formed with a proper noun. 1. Always starts with a capital letter 2. Some don’t change/most have alternate spellings. a. –an: Mexican, European b. –ese: Japanese, Chinese c. –ian: Canadian, Russian d. –ish: Spanish, English
Articles and Proper Adjectives Adjectives and Adverbs Unit 8th grade English
Yesterday • We entered the amazing world of adjectives. • We learned that an adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun. • We learned that an adjective in the predicate of a sentence is called a…..
Today we are going to talk about… • Articles • Proper Adjectives
Articles • The words a, an, and the make up a special group of adjectives….articles!
Indefinite Articles • A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to one of a general group of people, places, things, or ideas. • A is used with a consonant sound • An is used with a vowel sound. • Don’t confuse spellings with sounds.
Indefinite Articles • A unit • A painting • An etching • An hour • A pig • An emu
The Article The • The is called a definite article because it identifies specific people, places, things, or ideas. • The valuable statue is the only one of its kind.
Proper Adjectives • Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns. • A proper adjective ALWAYS begins with a capital letter. • Examples: • The Italian statue is on display at the Houston museum. • The February exhibit follows a show of French paintings.
Some Proper Adjectives… • Although most proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns by adding one of the previous endings, some are formed differently. • For those, you must check a dictionary.
Exercise B: Change the Proper Noun to a Proper Adjective • Safari in Africa • Dances in Mexico • Jewelry from China • Artist from Poland • Snow in January • Cheese from Wisconsin • Flag from Nigeria • Ring from Bolivia
Review… • An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun. • An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea. • It gives more info about the noun or pronoun. • A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence. • A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to one of a general group of people, places, things, or ideas. • The is called a definite article because it identifies specific people, places, things, or ideas.
