Adjectives

Adjectives are describing words. We use adjectives to make our nouns and pronouns more interesting. They add size, shape, age, colour and feelings to the noun or pronoun.

Compare the two description: It was morning. Suddenly he saw two figures. It was a cold, black winter s morning. There was nothing to see but the long rows of gas lamps. He felt rather lonely. Suddenly, he saw two figures. One was that of a little man. The other was that of a young girl.

Positions of Adjectives
Adjectives Usage Examples
Adjectives of description or To describe the appearance 1. A crowded place quality 2. Wild animals or quality of a noun or pronoun 3. An expensive bag Adjectives of quantity To refer to quantity, number or amount To point out a noun or pronoun 1. Three kittens 2. Some boys 3. No water 1. 2. 3. 4. This boy That table These trees Those cars

Demonstrative adjectives

Interrogative adjectives

To ask questions about a noun or pronoun To refer to nouns or pronouns taken as a single unit or in a group

1. What time ? 2. Whose bag ? 3. Which boy ? 1. Each person 2. Every student 3. All birds

Distributive adjectives

Positions of Adjectives
1. They can appear before or after nouns. The short boy, Peter, is my brother. (Adj) (N) Is this bag expensive? (N) (Adj) 2. They can appear after certain verbs. ( be , feel , taste , smell , seem appear ) David is handsome. (V) (Adj) This food smells terrible. (V) (Adj)