Adjectives
What are adjectives?
- Adjectives are used to clarify nouns.
- Adjectives can be one word or a group of words.
- Adjectives can also be used with certain verbs, such as the verb "to be".
- Adjectives are used to clarify the subject that is doing the action.
- Adjectives are not used to clarify the verb.
- Adjectives are used to describe color, material, shape, size, amount, price, quality, origin, personality, weight, temperature, weight, age, direction, etc.
Some common adjective endings are -ive, -ous, -y, -ful,-ent.
Adjective Usage
- Adjectives are placed before the noun.
- The form of the adjectives doesn't change.
- Adjectives can be used with all forms of nouns.
Adjectives With Nouns:
- The new books on the table, have to go to the library.
- I was teaching in a big high school last year.
- The new apartment building is really nice.
Adjective With Verbs:
- Our English teacher is tall and thin.
- Our professor is a nice man.
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