Adjectives are words that can tell us many things about the noun. In other words, they modify the noun.
They can tell us WHICH ONE, WHAT KIND, HOW MANY, and most of the time must be placed before the noun.
That truck
Those cars
This ocean
Those faxes
This letter
WHAT KIND?
ripe orange
young lady
honest man
new car
cute baby
HOW MANY?
one girl
some animals
several accountants
thirteen flags
many numbers
Descriptive adjectives can tell us different things about a noun, such as consistency, temperature, speed, color, size, and appearance.
Below you will see some examples of the different categories:
- CONSISTENCY: thick, soft, solid, hard.
- TEMPERATURE: hot, warm, cold, cool
- SPEED: fast, slow, quick, hasty
- COLOR: yellow, pink, gray, blue
- SIZE: large, short, tiny, tall
- APPEARANCE: ugly, handsome, gorgeous, pretty
Need to practice pronunciation?, find HERE flashcards with a list of adjectives.
