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Adjectives in English

What Are Adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns, adding detail and clarity to language.

Types of Adjectives

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

Adjective Order in Sentences

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.

Degrees of Comparison

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.

Adjective vs. Adverb

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.

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