Adjectives and Articles by Cheryl Hamilton

Adjectives and ArticlesbyCheryl Hamilton

1ArticleAn article is a special adjective.

2The special articles are:AAnThe3Rules for articlesThe articles a and an are used only with singular nouns.A is used before a word that begins with a constant.An is used before a word that begins with a vowel.Vowels are a, e, i, o, and uThe can be used before singular or plural nouns.

4Article A ExampleA dog was in the water.

5Article An ExampleShe cooked an egg.

6Article The ExampleThe chickens were in the yard.

7AdjectiveAn adjective is a word that can describe a person, place, or thing. Adjectives tell more about nouns.

8AdjectivesThey describe a person, place, or thing.They can be a color, size, shape, number, or add to the description.blue dresssmall catround ball many students calm sea9Adjective ExampleTigger has black stripes. Black is the adjective describing the stripes.

10Adjective ExampleShe wears big hats. Big is the adjective that describes hats.

Adjective ExampleMany students are in this photo. Many is the adjective describing students.

Adjective ExampleThere were wild geese in the park. Wild is the adjective describing geese.

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