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Today’s Notes: Jan. 7, 2011

Today’s Notes: Jan. 7, 2011. III. Demonstrative Adjectives A. An adjective that modifies a noun by telling which one. 1. This: Singular/Close 2. That: Singular/Far Away 3. These: Plural/Close 4. Those: Plural/Far Away

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Today’s Notes: Jan. 7, 2011

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  1. Today’s Notes: Jan. 7, 2011 III. Demonstrative Adjectives A. An adjective that modifies a noun by telling which one. 1. This: Singular/Close 2. That: Singular/Far Away 3. These: Plural/Close 4. Those: Plural/Far Away B. A demonstrative adjective will ALWAYS be followed by a noun. (Different that demonstrative pronouns in this way) - Ex. this girl, that boy, these windows, that door

  2. Demonstrative Adjectives: The Full House Lesson 8th Grade English Adjectives and Adverbs Unit

  3. So… • What have we learned about adjectives so far?

  4. Review… • An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun. • An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea. • It gives more info about the noun or pronoun. • A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence. • A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to one of a general group of people, places, things, or ideas. • The is called a definite article because it identifies specific people, places, things, or ideas. • Proper adjectives are made from proper nouns.

  5. Isn’t that enough?

  6. Today • Today. Revisit an old friend…and look at it in a new light! • We are going to look at Demonstratives again! • Sounds like fun, right?

  7. However… • When we were little, we were taught that pointing was rude! • Yet, we learned about a special type of pronoun that pointed things out. • What were they called?

  8. Demonstrative Adjectives • Demonstrative adjectives are like demonstrative pronouns. • Ah…remember demonstrative pronouns…there were four of them… • What were they?

  9. Demonstratives • This, That, These, Those… • Four little words with a LOT of rude behavior! • Why? Because they point out things (And didn’t your Mama tell you not to point?)

  10. The definition • Demonstrative adjectives point out something and describe nouns by answering the questions which one or which ones. • But wait, isn’t that what demonstrative pronouns do?

  11. Not Quite… • Demonstrative pronouns are always followed by a verb. They take the place of a noun. • Demonstrative adjectives actually hang out with the noun; they come before it. They emphasize which ones you are talking about.

  12. Remember… • Demonstrative Adjective: This followed DIRECTLY by a noun. • Thisdaughter was my favorite on the show.

  13. Remember… • A demonstrative pronoun: This/That/These/Those is NOT followed DIRECTLY by a noun. • Thatis Michelle, the youngest Tanner daughter.

  14. Check it…

  15. Some rules… • The words here and there should not be used with a demonstrative adjective • Not: This here sister. • The object pronoun them should not be used in place of the demonstrative pronoun those. • Not: I saw them girls.

  16. Exercise A: Tell me what demonstratives are used in the following sentences. • You can tell that this actress was young when the show started. • All of these pictures are screen caps from the series Full House. • That character was played by the Olsen Twins. • Those girls aren’t as famous as the Olsen Twins • Don’t the Tanner girls remind you of those girls who lived next door?

  17. Remember… • Demonstrative adjectives point out something and describe nouns by answering the questions which one or which ones.

  18. So, let’s recap everything so far in the unit… • An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or a pronoun. • An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea. • It gives more info about the noun or pronoun. • A predicate adjective follows a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence. • A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to one of a general group of people, places, things, or ideas. • The is called a definite article because it identifies specific people, places, things, or ideas.

  19. And now… • Demonstrative adjectives point out something and describe nouns by answering the questions which one or which ones.

  20. You Got It, Dude!

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