Adjectives, Articles, and Proper Adjectives



  • An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun.

           Juicy pears are my favorites.

  • A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence.

           The sky is blue.

  • The words a, an, and the make up a special group of adjectives called articles.
  • The is a definite article because it identifies specific people, places, things, or ideas.
  • A and an are indefinite articles because they refer to one of a group of general people, places, things, or ideas.

             The apple tasted good. An apple each day is good for you.

  • A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun.
            I like Ethiopian apples the best.


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