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Adjectives
Adjectives are words that modify (describe) nouns or pronouns. Adjectives tell what kind, how many, or which one.
- Male peacocks have beautiful feathers.
- The feathers are colorful.
- (An adjective after a linking verb is called a predicate adjective.)
Articles |
The words a, an, and the are adjectives called articles. Owlet is the name for a baby owl. |
Proper and Common Adjectives |
Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns. They are capitalized. Common adjectives (in italic) are any adjectives that are not proper. On a cold Wisconsin day, a Hawaiian vacation sounds wonderful. |