Does the following sentence have any proper adjectives? If so, where?: French bread is from France, but french fries are not.
French bread is from France, but french fries are not.
Proper adjectives are just like proper . They start with a capitalized letter. French starts with a capital letter so we know it is a proper form. To know whether it is a noun or an adjective, just look at the word after it. The word after it is bread which is a noun. Therefor, French is a proper adjective.
Look for a word capitalized first letter.
Look at the word after it and know if it is a noun.
If it is a noun, then it is a proper adjective.
Example:
I want to write a story with a Shakespearean tragedy .
Shakespearean = adjective
tragedy = noun
People like China because it promotes the Orwellian culture .
Orwellian = adjective
culture = noun
China is a proper noun, not a proper adjective. China doesn’t describe anything/anyone.
There are also times when the word after it is not a noun.
To know if it is a proper adjective, just look for a common adjective and insert the word you have chosen between the c.a. and the noun (remove the remaining words).
Example:
The politician gave a great speech but it was very Orwellian .
The politician gave a great Orwellian speech .