Proper Adjectives
A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital
letter.
PROPER NOUNS Vietnam, Arab, January
PROPER ADJECTIVES Vietnamese food, Arabian horses, January weather
EXERCISE A Underline the common adjectives in each sentence below.
Then, underline the proper adjectives a second time.
Example 1. The costumes of the African dancers were colorful.
1. The meal began with a clear French soup.
2. Do you enjoy spicy Chinese food?
3. Margaret Atwood is a Canadian novelist and poet.
4. Seoul is the largest South Korean city.
5. We ate tiny Greek cookies for dessert.
6. Emma speaks with a lovely British accent.
7. Did you enjoy the Southern hospitality?
8. The graduation gift was a Mexican blanket.
9. The local museum showcased American Indian pottery.
10.That’s an Irish lullaby.
EXERCISE B Underline the proper adjectives in each sentence below. Then,
draw an arrow to the word each proper adjective modifies.
Example :
11.They will be traveling along the Irish coast.
12.Can you imagine what it would have been like to ride in a Roman
chariot?
13.The speaker was a Buddhist priest.
14.The float was almost ready for the Independence Day parade.
15.The review said the author used Dickensian language.
16.On what date is the February meeting?
17.Sean listens to Celtic music.
18.The Martian soil was stored in isolation.
19.He sent a postcard showing the Egyptian pyramids.
20.The Aztec empire rose in Mexico during the 1400s.
Express the following decimals in words.
a. 0. 015
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b. 12.027
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c. 413.5
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d. 100.249
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e. 87. 281
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f. 5.396
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g. 0.817
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h. 105. 062
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i. 637.3
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j. 0.152
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k. 12.982
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l. 90.892
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m. 10. 089
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n. 13.123
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0. 241.09
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Write the following words in decimals.
1. five and fifty-three hundredths ___________________________
2. three and thirty-two hundredths ___________________________
3. four and seventy-eight hundredths ___________________________
4. nine and ninety-seven hundredths ___________________________
5. nine and eighty-nine hundredths ___________________________
6. four and forty-six hundredths ___________________________
7. one and seventeen hundredths ___________________________
8. one hundred five and seventeen hundredths ___________________________
9. four hundred fifty-three and ninety-seven hundredths ___________________________
10. five and nine tenths ___________________________
11. four hundred fifty-six and seventy-nine hundredths ___________________________
12. thirty-seven and fifty-seven hundredths ___________________________
13. forty-four and six hundred three thousandths ___________________________
14. thirty-two and sixty-one thousandths ___________________________
15. thirty-one ten thousandths ___________________________
