Adjectives
Mrs. Carter’s
Language Arts Class
Adjectives (Common, Proper,
& Demonstrative)
What are adjectives?
• Adjectives are describing words.
• They tell us more about nouns and pronouns.
What are the adjectives in the following sentences?
The shiny spaceship landed in my yard.
The adjective ____________ describes _________________.
2. An alien with big eyes walked out of the ship.
The adjective ____________ describes _________________.
3. It waved its tiny hand in the air.
The adjective ____________ describes _________________.
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What is a Common Adjective?
A common adjective is an adjective that is not
proper, meaning it does not have a proper noun as
one of the words.
Common adjectives tell:
What kind: long, happy, mean, short
How many: one, two, several, many
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Common Adjectives
Identify the Common Adjectives in each sentence.
• 1) Students should always have two pencils for class.
• 2) The dog’s ears were pointy and short.
• 3) The old man was mean and grouchy.
• 4) Several students attended the Hawks vs. Miami
game.
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What are Proper Adjectives?
Q: What Is the Purpose of a Proper Adjective?
A: Proper adjectives are used to explicitly and directly
describe something.
• Proper adjectives are adjectives derived from proper
nouns.
• Proper adjectives are normally capitalized.
• Examples- French fries, German shepherd, Siamese cat,
Siberian husky
• They also include brand names:
Examples- Kodak camera, DELL Computer, Apple Laptop.
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Examples of Proper Adjectives
• Let’s look at some examples that use proper adjectives to
describe nouns that are of certain cultures.
• •The Chinese dumplings are the best item on the menu.
• •German chocolate cake is very rich in flavor and texture.
• •The Japanese paper cranes are meant for good luck.
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•The African drums sounded loud in the concert hall.
• •The Russian opera by Stravinsky is very beautiful.
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What are Demonstrative
Adjectives?
The demonstrative adjective is one that points out a
particular noun.
***There are only four demonstrative adjectives.
These adjectives tell which one:
• this, that, those, these
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Examples of Demonstrative
Adjectives
Let’s look at some examples that use demonstrative adjectives to
points out a particular noun.
• He lives in this house.
• This house is for sale.
• How much is that bag?
• Bring me that book.
• Would you like these oranges?
• I am keeping these pencils.
• I am selling those books.
• Please give me those clothes.
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