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Adjectives. Pages 358-363. BLACK modifies or describes SUIT. Is a word that MODIFIES, or DESCRIBES, a noun or a pronoun. Example . BLACK suit. An adjective…. What kind? stone house t ired dog e ager students Which One? n ext customer t hat outfit first day
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Adjectives Pages 358-363
BLACK modifies or describes SUIT • Is a word that MODIFIES, or DESCRIBES, a noun or a pronoun. Example BLACK suit An adjective…
What kind? • stone house • tired dog • eager students • Which One? • next customer • that outfit • first day • How Much / How Many? • five books • more money • some water Adjectives answer these questions:
Articles a, an, the
Indefinite Articles • Refers to a general group, not specific • a • an • Definite Article • Refers to something / someone specific • the THE man A man in the crowd
A cracked mirror may reflect distorted images. • Raffi feeds his pet snake daily. • Don’t let that vicious dog get out of the yard! Let’s make it more challenging…Find ALL the adjectives!
(A) (cracked) mirror may reflect (distorted) images. • Raffi feeds (his) (pet) snake daily. • Don’t let (that) (vicious) dog get out of (the) yard! Let’s make it more challenging…(Answers)
Adjective: Did Stella when this part or that one? • Pronoun: Did Stella when this or that? See how part and one were COMPLETELY replaced? Can be a pronoun OR adjective!
Just like proper nouns, these adjectives are ALWAYS capitalized! • Examples: Proper Adjectives
Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from New York City, played several Scott Joplin songs. • The program about the Egyptian ruins was narrated by a British scientist and a French anthropologist. • Early Spanish explorers built forts along the Florida coast. Let’s Try Some!
Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from New York City, played several (Scott Joplin) songs. • The program about the (Egyptian) ruins was narrated by a (British) scientist and a (French) anthropologist. • Early (Spanish) explorers built forts along the (Florida) coast. Let’s Try Some! (Answers)
Homework Exercise 9, pg. 361, #1-10 Do NOT write the sentence! Identify the adjectives and the word it modifies! Example: blue – coat noisy - bird