Adjective

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

An adjective modifies a noun. It describes the quality, state or action that a noun refers to.
 

 

ADJECTIVE RULES:

•      Adjectives can come before nouns: a new house

•      Adjectives can come after verbs such as be, become, seem, look, etc.: that house looks new

•      They can be modified by adverbs: a very expensive house

•      They can be used as complements to a noun: the extras make the house expensive

EXAMPLES:

•      an ugly monkey

•      a beautiful cloud

•      the handsome boy

•      the honest girls

There are four kinds of adjectives: common adjectives, proper adjectives, compound adjectives, and articles.
 

1.      Common adjectives are adjectives most commonly and frequently used, for example: short man, red carpet, sunny day, etc. 

2.      Proper adjectives formed from proper nouns, for example: California vegetables, Mexican food, etc.

3.       Compound adjectives are formed from two or more words, for example: far-off country, teenage person, etc.
And Articles which is a special kind of adjectives that are often used in English, namely a, an, and the.