Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns, adding detail and clarity to language.
A. Descriptive Adjectives
Describe physical or abstract qualities.
Examples: A tall building, A happy child
B. Quantitative Adjectives
Indicate quantity or number.
Examples:
She has many friends.
Add some sugar.
C. Demonstrative Adjectives
Point out specific nouns.
Examples:
This book is mine.
Those shoes are expensive.
D. Possessive Adjectives
Show ownership.
Examples:My house, Their dog
E. Interrogative Adjectives
Ask questions about nouns.
Examples:
Which dress do you prefer?
Whose bag is this?
F. Proper Adjectives
Derived from proper nouns (always capitalized).
Examples:
She loves Italian food.
He reads Shakespearean plays.
G. Compound Adjectives
Made of multiple words (hyphenated).
Examples: A well-known actor, A five-year-old child
When multiple adjectives describe a noun, follow this sequence:
Opinion → beautiful, ugly
Size → big, small
Age → old, new
Shape → round, square
Color → red, blue
Origin → French, wooden
Material → silver, cotton
Purpose → sleeping (bag), racing (car)
Examples: A lovely little old rectangular green French silver necklace.
Adjectives change form to show comparison.
A. Positive Degree (Basic Form)
Examples: She is tall.
B. Comparative Degree (-er, more)
Used to compare two things.
Examples:
She is taller than me.
This book is more interesting than that one.
C. Superlative Degree (-est, most)
Used to compare three or more things.
Examples:
She is the tallest in class.
This is the most interesting book I’ve read.
Adjectives describe nouns, while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Examples:
Adjective: She is a quick runner.
Adjective: She runs quickly.
Examples:
Adjective: He is a good singer.
Adverb: He sings well.