Adjectives: Introduction
- An adjective is a word that talks more about a noun.- An adjective can also be defined as a word that modifies or describes a noun.
Examples of Common Adjectives
- Little
- Sparkling
- Beautiful
- Sharp
- Angry
- Faster
Degree of Adjectives - Comparatives and Superlatives
Adjective | Comparative | Superlative |
---|---|---|
Fast | Faster | Fastest |
Bad | Worse | Worst |
Far | Farther | Farthest |
Beautiful | More Beautiful | Most Beautiful |
Little | Less | Least |
Examples of Adjectives in Sentences
1. Driving a car is faster than riding a bicycle2. Mary is the tallest girl in the class.
3. These flowers are more beautiful than those ones.
4. She is is walking slower than her brother.
Order of Adjectives
- More than one adjectives can be used in a sentence to describe a noun.- However, they most follow a specific order to be grammatically correct.
The order of adjectives followed is:
1. Opinion - fast, ugly, smart, lazy.
2. Size - small, huge, large, big
3. Age - young, old, elderly, youthful, used, teenage, second-hand.
4. Shape - square, rounded, circular, triangular, shapeless, oval.
5. Colour - yellow, red, jungle green, white, purple.
6. Origin - American, Turkish, African, Asian.
7. Material - Wooden, Metallic, plastic
Examples of Order of Adjectives in Sentences
1. Jackline bought me a new brown American dress.2. It is a long, narrow plastic brush.
3. She was a beautiful tall young black-haired Scottish woman.
4. She was wearing an amazing red coat.
Please Note: The use of commas to separate adjectives
- Use commas when adjectives are from the same group
Example:
A beautiful, fast insect
- Do not use commas if the adjectives are from different groups
Example:
A fast new red American car is expensive.