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 ADJECTIVE
Is a word which describes or gives
more information about a noun or
pronoun.
EXAMPLES:

-beautiful flower
-Big house
Adjectives describe nouns in terms
of such qualities as size, color, number,
and kind.

-The lazy dog sat on the rug.

-The lazy, old, brown dog sat on

the rug.
Usually an adjective comes before the
noun

*The tall man is my father.

It can also come after a form of the word

be
*The man is tall.
It answers :

What kind? --- squared table

Which one? ----- that girl

How many? ----- three days

How much? --- some time

-The colorful butterfly was on the
flower.

-Robert had four books on his shelf.

An article is a word that combines with a
noun. Articles act as adjectives because they
describe the nouns that they precede. In
English, there are only three articles: the, a,
and an.
The tall man
A book
An apple
This book
Those pillows
Sometimes we use a noun to describe
another noun. In that case, the first noun
"acts as” an adjective.

noun as
adjective noun
history teacher
ticket office
race horse
What is a Proper Adjective?

A proper adjective is a type of adjective that modifies

nouns and pronouns and is formed from a proper noun.

A proper noun is the specific name used for any person,

place, or thing.
Proper adjectives typically look like their original proper
nouns but have some sort of alternative ending to make
them adjectives.
Proper Adjective Examples:

•proper noun: America

• I live in America.

•proper adjective: American

• The Fourth of July is an American holiday.

•proper noun: Italy

• I was born in Italy.

•proper adjective: Italian

• I love Italian food.