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KINDS OF ADJECTIVES

KINDS OF ADJECTIVES. 8 Amazing NOUN MODIFIERS. PREDICATE. POSSESSIVE. DEMONSTRATIVE. ARTICLE. COORDINATE. INDEFINITE. PROPER. INTERROGATIVE. the metallic smell. What is an adjective?. of the air .

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KINDS OF ADJECTIVES

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  1. KINDS OF ADJECTIVES 8 Amazing NOUN MODIFIERS PREDICATE POSSESSIVE DEMONSTRATIVE ARTICLE COORDINATE INDEFINITE PROPER INTERROGATIVE KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  2. the metallic smell What is an adjective? of the air before the first snow • An adjective (Latin, adjectivus, added to) modifies a noun • A hungry tiger is prowling in the village. • “hungry” modifies “tiger” • “hungry” is an adjective & the lumpy feel of a baby's unused feet KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  3. lean, hungry look 8 kinds of adjectives she is tall Italian cuisine • Coordinate adjectives • Predicate adjectives • Proper adjectives • Possessive adjectives • Demonstrative adjectives • Indefinite adjectives • Interrogative adjectives • Articles, Numeral, & Cardinals Oh, my God! That woman some sugar What test? A unicorn KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  4. 1. Coordinate Adjectives crispy, fragile • 2 or more adjectives that equally modify a noun • The furry, brown gorilla was hungry • The big, fat, ugly journalist spoke for hours. • It’s a big, wide, wonderful world. warm & cozy firm & sturdy calm & quiet A clean, ruddy farmer down & out lean & hungy look KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  5. You are cute 2. Predicate Adjective She is tall The night is long • An adjective after a linking verb used as a predicate • The man is tall. • The casserole was delicious. • Brutus is ambitious. You are right The day is short They're honorable. Juan is furious People are hilarious Juanita is serious KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  6. American pie 3. Proper Adjective French fries Latin Jazz Shakesperean sonnet • Formed from a proper noun • Begins with a capital letter Roman law Japanese Zen Italian beef Greek thought Swiss cheese Mediterranean storm Canadian bacon Mexican beer KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  7. your head my heart 4. Possessive Adjective her dress my mother • A POSSESSIVE PERSONAL PRONOUN THAT MODIFIES A NOUN • my friend, your friend, her luck • our school, your place, their yard. • his path, their loss, our gain my fault his charm your dignity his pride their design Her modernism her strength KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  8. 5. Demonstrative Adjective this year these times • DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN THAT MODIFIES A NOUN • This car • That boy • These boys • Those cars • It answers: WHICH ONE? these morals this castle those students that woman KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  9. few every HOW MUCH? enough 6. Indefinite Adjective less all some many Less time • INDEFINITE PRONOUN THAT MODIFIES A NOUN • Every student • Few people • Many countries • Some water • Enough money some water Any place All places Some water less time indefinite pronoun few places modifies noun KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  10. What animal? 7. INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVE What book? • INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN THAT MODIFIES A NOUN • Which museum did you visit? • What street are you looking for? • What movie did you see? Which lake? Which language? adjective pronoun vs Which city? What movie? What? KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  11. 8. Articles, Numerals, & Cardinals A UNICORN AN UMBRELLA • ARTICLES: A, AN, THE • NUMERALS: ONE, TWO, THREE • CARDINALS: FIRST, SECOND • THESE ARE REALLY ADJECTIVES BECAUSE THEY DESCRIBE NOUNS sound not letter an hour an vowel sounds a hospital KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

  12. Adjectives: Summary furry, brown gorilla Coordinate Predicate Proper • Possessive Demonstrative • Indefinite Interrogative • Articles American pie The man is tall Your idea Those boys Every student Which city? an hour a hospital KELVYN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

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