II Word study: Observe how the following words are changed, and decide whether the underlined words are noun or adjective in the sentences.
1. America + an = American
e.g. The 1990 Nobel Prize in physiology or Medicine was won by two Americans. (noun/ adjective)
2. Russia + an = Russian
e.g. Irene has made friends with several Russian (noun/adjective) girls since she started her university life in Russia (noun/adjective) last month.
3. Italy + ian = Italian
e.g. Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian (noun/adjective) painter, inventor, musician, engineer and scientist.
4. Canada + ian = Canadian
e.g. The official language of Canada (noun/adjective) is French (noun/adjective) and English (noun/adjective).
5. China + ese = Chinese
e.g. Scientists believe there are now nearly 2,000 giant pandas living in the wild in China (noun/adjective).
The Chinese (noun/adjective) government has made great efforts in protecting giant pandas.

1. noun
2. adjective; noun
3. adjective
4. noun; noun; noun
5. noun; adjective