Words that modify nouns or pronouns

Tell What kind

◦ Which one◦ How many◦ How much

Nouns can also be used as adjectives. They tell what kind or which one about the noun modified.◦ Afternoon class◦ Music lesson◦ Football practice

Possessive pronouns, such as our and his, can be considered adjectives because they modify nouns in addition to their function as pronouns.◦ Our book◦ His watch◦ Their house◦ My hands

They can be in many places, hiding, waiting for you to find them….◦ How obedient the poodle is!◦ That obedient poodle belongs to her.◦ The poodle is obedient.◦ The judges considered the poodle obedient.

Many adjectives have different forms to indicate degree of comparison

Positive Comparative Superlative

Light Lighter Lightest

Sad Sadder Saddest

Good Better Best

Bad Worse Worst

Pratical More Practical Most Practical

Articles are the adjectives a, an and the. A and an Are called indefinite articles.

They refer to any one of a kind of person, place or thing.

The is a definite article. It refers to a specific person, place or thing.

Formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter.◦ Twilight is an American book.◦ Bangkok is a Thai city.◦ Diego is a Mexican student.