More on Adjectives

The • are called

articles.
words
“a”, • These words
always modify
“an”, and
nouns, they are
“the”… also adjectives.
 When
should I use
them?
#1
• Use “a” before words
beginning with
consonant sounds.
Example: • a light
• a firefly
• a candle
#2
• Use “an” before
words beginning
with vowel
sounds.
Example:
• an orange
sunset
• an intense
light
Also... • Words that
begin with a
silent “h”
follow the rule
for using “an”.
 • an honor
Example:
• an hour
Use “a” and
“an”... • with singular
nouns.
 • with a specific
person, place,
Use thing or idea.
“ the ”... • “The” can be
used with
singular or plural
nouns.
 • The lantern
shines
Example... brightly.
• The boys
went to the
dance.
 • The words
What are “this, that,
demonstrative these” and
adjectives? “those”.
What do
they do?
• They point out
specific
things.
 Use
“this”
and
“that”... • with
singular
nouns.
 Use
“these”
and
“those”... • with plural
nouns.
 • This candle will
burn longer than
that one.
• These candles are
Example... brighter than
those candles.
 • show
Demonstrative whether an
adjectives… object is
near or far
away.
 Near
words... • this and these
 Far
words... • that and
those