Using Adjectives as Nouns

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Adjectives to NounsWhen you are comparing two similar things, you can avoid repetition by dropping the noun and using an article with an adjective.

Adjectives to NounsLook at how we can avoid repeating the noun in these instances:

Adjectives to Nouns ¿Cuál prefieres, la sudadera

apretada o la floja? La sudadera f, s (la) la definite article, comes

before adjective Which do you prefer, the

tight sweatshirt or the loose one?

Adjectives to NounsTo avoid repetition we drop the noun in the second part of the sentence, then...

Adjectives to Nouns ...put the definite or indefinite article right before the second adjective.

Adjectives to Nouns ¿Cuál prefieres, los

pantalones claros o los oscuros?

Los pantalones m, pl. (los) los definite article, comes

before the adjective Which do you prefer, the

light pants or the dark ones?

Adjectives to Nouns¿ Te duele la pierna derecha o la izquierda?

¿ Qué prefieres, un gorro azul o uno amarillo?

Adjectives to NounsNote that the adjective must agree in gender and number just as if the noun were still there.

Adjectives to NounsAlso note that un becomes uno(a) when it is not followed by a noun.

Adjectives to NounsWe can do the same thing with what we call a “prepositional phrase,” or a description that begins with de.

Adjectives to Nouns ¿Compraste una chaqueta

de lana o una de cuero? Una chaqueta f, s (una) Una Indefinite Article,

comes before de Did you buy a wool jacket or

a leather one?

Compré la de lana. I bought the wool one.La definite article, comes before de.

Adjectives to Nouns¿ Qué haces, la tarea de matemáticas o la de ciencias?