Name. Date. 18.1. Adjectives (Nouns Used as Adjectives, Proper and.
Compound Adjectives) • Practice 1. Nouns Used as Adjectives A noun used as
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(Nouns Used as Adjectives, Proper and Compound Adjectives) • Practice 1
Nouns Used as Adjectives A noun used as an adjective answers the question What kind? or Which one? about a noun that follows it. Nouns
Nouns Used as Adjectives
Snack ring
snack food (What kind of food?) ring finger (Which finger?)
Proper and Compound Adjectives A proper adjective is a proper noun used as an adjective or an adjective formed from a proper noun. Proper Nouns as Adjectives
Proper Adjectives from Proper Nouns
Boston newspaper India ink
Bostonian dialect Indian curry
A compound adjective is an adjective made up of more than one word. Hyphenated Compound Adjectives
Combined Compound Adjectives
long-distance operator saber-toothed tiger
bedtime story household goods
Exercise 1
Recognizing Nouns Used as Adjectives, Proper Adjectives, and Compound Adjectives. On each blank at the right, write noun, proper adjective, or compound adjective to
describe the underlined adjective in that sentence.
EXAMPLE: We had dinner in a Greek restaurant.
proper adjective
1. The decision had far-reaching effects. 2. Ms. Wallace is running for a town office. 3. David Copperfield is a favorite Dickensian character. 4. My mother raises African violets. 5. Those children like peppermint-flavored ice cream. 6. Dairy products are good sources of calcium and protein. 7. Each camper had a bottle of insect repellent. 8. The Parkers are very closemouthed about their new business. 9. We have a birdbath in our rose garden. 10. This juice comes from Florida oranges.
Exercise 2
Using Proper and Compound Adjectives to Modify Nouns. Rewrite each word group below to contain a proper adjective or a compound adjective before the main noun.
EXAMPLE: Lens with a wide angle
wide-angle lens
1. cafe on a sidewalk 2. hat of a cowboy 3. serape from Mexico 4. streets of the inner city 5. island in Hawaii
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