Adjectives
WHAT KIND mountainous landscape
WHICH ONE last chance
HOW MANY three minutes
HOW MUCH enough equipment
EXAMPLE
- The travelers felt weary and uncomfortable. [The adjectives weary and uncomfortable appear in the predicate. Both adjectives describe travelers.]
Articles
A, an, and the, called articles, are the most frequently used adjectives.
A and an refer to any member of a general group and are called indefinite articles.
The is the definite article because it refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
A and an refer to any member of a general group and are called indefinite articles.
The is the definite article because it refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
EXAMPLE
- An owl landed on the tree branch. [An refers to a member of a general group, owl. The refers to a specific thing, branch.]
Proper Adjectives
A proper adjective is an adjective that is formed from a proper noun.
PROPER NOUN
- Look at this satellite photograph of the United States. [United States is a proper noun.]
PROPER ADJECTIVE
- She is going to become a United States citizen. [United States is a proper adjective telling what kind of citizen.]