Adjective Power Point 2012_1

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An adjective describes

a noun or a pronoun.

An adjective answers:

What kind?Which one?

How many?

Example:

happy dog

tired boy

seven girls


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Rules of adjectivesRules of adjectivesADJECTIVE RULES:

1. Adjectives can come before nouns: a new car

2. Adjectives can come after verbs such as be, become,

seem, look, etc.: That car looks fast! (linking verb

. The" can be modified b" adverbs: a ver" e#$ensive car

The" can be used as com$lements to a noun: The e#trasmake the car e#$ensive. (com$lements % $redicate

adjectives


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Types of adjectivesTypes of adjectives1. Adjectival Noun

An Adjective can sometimes function as a &oun'

the "oung, the rich, etc. These are Adjectival

&ouns, meaning the $eo$le who are "oung, the$eo$le who are rich, etc.

2. Attributive Adjective

An attributive adjective comes before a noun

and not after a co$ula verb, like ), *))+, etc.


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Types of adjectivesTypes of adjectives

. Co!!on Adjective

A common adjective is an adjective that is not written with

a ca$ital letter. +ost adjectives are common ones that are

written with a ca$ital letter are $ro$er adjectives.

2. De!on"trative Adjective"

-emonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those show

whether the noun the" refer to is singular or $lural andwhether it is located near to or far from the s$eaker or

writer.


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Types continuedTypes continued

. ossessive Adjectives

+", "our, his, her, its, our, and their are the

)nglish $ossessive adjectives, used with

nouns to show $ossession or ownershi$.

)/. That0s m" folder. (+" is an adjectivewhich shows that am the owner of the

folder.


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Types continuedTypes continued .#redicative Adjective"

A $redicative adjective comes after a co$ula verb (linking verb and

not before a noun. A $redicate adjective follows a linking verb and

describes "our subject! +rs. 3illian is 44.

5.#ro$er Adjective

A $ro$er adjective is an adjective that is written with a ca$ital letter.

The" are often derived from $ro$er nouns:

A 6a$anese camera 6a$anese is derived from the $ro$er noun 6a$an.

This is not alwa"s the case:

&ative Americans &ative is not derived from a $ro$er noun, but is

ca$itali7ed as the words together form the name of the grou$ of

$eo$le.


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Types of adjectives cont.Types of adjectives cont.

%. &rdinar' adjective" that are not written with a ca$ital letter are common adjectives.

(. Re"ultative Adjective"

A resultative adjective is an adjective that is $laced $ost$ositivel" (after the noun it modifies and reflects a change

that occurs b" action of the verb on the noun. 8ence result 9ative. 8e cooked the meat rare.*he $ainted the fence white.

*he rinsed the glass clean.


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To find an adjective you needTo find an adjective you need

to locate the nouns first.to locate the nouns first.

Three ha$$" children $la"ed at the $ark.

The donke" ste$$ed on m" large hat.

The child was brave.


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Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

We saw the gray elephant at the zoo.

First find the nouns

Then ask, What words describe the nouns?

WHAT KIND?

WHIH !N"?

H!W #AN$?


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The rabbit followed the slow turtle.



WHAT KIND?

WHIH !N"?

H!W #AN$?


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He found two pennies on the ground.



WHAT KIND?

WHIH !N"?

H!W #AN$?


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The children heard the loud bell.



WHAT KIND?

WHIH !N"?

H!W #AN$?


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The brown dog growled at the tall man.



WHAT KIND?

WHIH !N"?

H!W #AN$?

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