Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They describe or give information about things, ideas or people.
For example:
- The black dog is mine. (black describes the noun "dog")
English adjectives do not change: they are equal for a male or female, singular or plural.
For example:
- The young girl is at first grade. (female-singular)
- The young girls are at first grade. (female-plural)
- The young boy is at first grade. (male-singular)
- The young boys are at first grade. (male-plural)
There are different types of adjectives. Some of them are.
NUMERIC: six, ten hundred, one thousand, etc.
QUANTITATIVE: more, all, some, etc.
QUALITATIVE: colour, size, smell, etc.
POSSESSIVE: my, your, his, her, etc.
INTERROGATIVE: who, what, where, etc.
DEMONSTRATIVE: this, that, those, etc.
PROPER: Italian, Brrazilian, American, etc.
DESCRIPTIVE: big, old, slow, etc.
We'll see some of them in this lesson:
red, white, red, yellow, orange, purple, etc.
E.g. The rainbow is red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo and violet.
- good, pretty, right, wrong, funny, happy, sad, soft, etc.
E.g. She is a pretty girl.
- big, small, long, miniature, gigantic, short, large, etc.
E.g. That gigantic dog is called Blackie.
- old, young, teenage, ancient, mature, junior, etc.
E.g. The old man has got big eyes.
- round, circular, triangular, rectangular, square, etc.
E.g. That's a square box.
- Argentinian, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc.
E.g. The German flag is black, red and yellow.
- wooden, metal, glass, fabric, plastic, cotton, etc.
E.g. The metal cup is for the winners.
- cold, hot, warm, cool, freezing, maximum, etc.
E.g. It's cold today.
- short, long, far, nearby, close, remote, handy, etc.
E.g. The car in far from the house.
- early, late, puntual, long-term, delayed, etc.
E.g. That bus is never punctual.
- folding, sleeping, walking, rolling, dance, etc.
E.g. The sleeping bag is in the closet.
- full, empty, wet, dry, open, close, ornate, etc.
E.g. The glass is not empty.
Pay Attention!
Adjectives usually go before the nouns.
E.g. She is a nice girl.
He is an intelligent boy.
It is a clever idea.
In some cases the adjectives take a predicative position, especially when they are after the verbs BE, BECOME, GROW, LOOK and SEEM.
E.g. The cat is black.
The sandwiches look very tasty.
The train seems slow.
Children grow fast.
Choose different letters to form adjectives. Remember there is one blank for each letter. When the letter is not in the secret adjective a body part will be drawn on the hangman noose.
Click HERE and let's play hangman with adjectives.
