Adjectives, Predicate Adjectives, and Proper Adjectives

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Adjectives describe...

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Nouns and Pronouns

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Identify the proper adjective in the sentence: 'Betsy Ross designed the American flag for the colonial militia.'

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American

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In the sentence, 'The cafeteria always serves Mexican food on Tuesdays', what type of adjective is 'Mexican'?

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Proper adjective

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In the sentence, 'My favorite teacher is funny and nice', what type of adjective is 'funny'?

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Predicate adjective

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Predicate adjectives follow...

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Linking verbs (ex. forms of to be, seem, sound, etc.)

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What is an adjective?

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A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

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What is a proper adjective?

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An adjective that is derived from a proper noun and is always capitalized.

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What is a predicate adjective?

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An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.

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Give an example of a proper adjective.

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American, French, Asian.

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Give an example of a predicate adjective in a sentence.

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The sky is blue.