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Grade 4/Adjectives

Correcting Proper Adjectives

Proper adjectives — formed from proper nouns like country names, historical eras, or famous people — must always be capitalized. In each question, one proper adjective has been left lowercase. Students rewrite the full sentence with correct capitalization.
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Quick Tip
A proper adjective comes from a proper noun (a country, person, place, or era) and must always be capitalized.
Examples: French (from France), Mexican (from Mexico), Victorian (from Queen Victoria).
Teacher Resources
Vocabulary
Proper Adjective: Adjective made from a proper noun, like 'American' from 'America'.
Capitalization: Using uppercase letters at the beginning of words.
Differentiation
Extension Activities
  • Write sentences using adjectives from countries.
  • Find proper adjectives in books.
  • Create a travel poster.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to name countries and the adjectives that come from them.

Learning Path
Skill Level

beginner

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
identify proper adjectivescorrect adjective capitalizationuse adjectives correctly