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Adjectives are a part of speech that modify nouns, pronouns, and more.

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Adjectives are a part of speech that modify nouns and pronouns. The adjective generally gives more vivid description of the noun or the pronoun through using descriptive, proper, limiting, determiners, and interrogative words. The following forms of adjectives can be combined in order to modify the subject or object of the sentence more.

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Key Facts & Information

ADJECTIVES AS PARTS OF SPEECH

• An adjective is a part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun. This part of speech makes the word it is describing clearer, more vivid, and more specific.
• Adjectives are not limited to the describing words that typically modify the objects. They also indicate possession, demonstrate, quantify, and even the combination of these.
• In the case of nouns, adjectives can be written before or after the person, place, object, or event that it describes.
• Example 1:
  I will get the most out of this beautifulday .
  The adjective in this sentence is the word beautiful, and it describes the noun ‘day’. In this example, you will see that the adjective comes before the verb.
• Example 2:
  This day is beautiful .
  This example uses the same adjective and modifies the same noun. However, the adjective is written after the noun.

• Note that even if it is possible to put the adjective before or after the noun it describes, it is still important to be cautious when writing, so that the meaning and the structure will not be compromised.

ADJECTIVES AND DEGREES OF COMPARISON

• Since adjectives are used to modify nouns, their degrees can also vary especially if the adjective is comparing one object to another.
• This is called the degree of comparison.
• The first degree is called positive . It is when the adjective used as well as the object that it is describing does not involve comparison.
• Example: The dessert is cold .
  In this example, the adjective ‘cold’ is used to describe the dessert without comparing it to another object. Thus, this is an example of a positive adjective. Therefore, the adjective will be written as it is.
• Other Examples:
  • Her dish is delicious .
  • The windows are big .
  • They are colorful .
  • The next degree is the comparative degree where the adjective is also used to compare a noun or a pronoun to another noun or pronoun. In order to establish this form of comparison, the adjective uses the inflection -er, more, or another form of adjective (depending on the case of the word). The -er also shows which object is more than the other object.
  • Example: The water is colder than the dessert.
    In this example, the adjective ‘colder’ is used to compare two objects–water and dessert. In order to show this, the adjective ‘cold’ used the inflection -er.
  • Other Examples:
    • Her dish is more delicious .
    • The windows in your room are bigger than the window here.
    • The dress is more colorful than the shirts.

    

    • The last degree is called the superlative adjective. This is used to compare more than two nouns/pronouns. It uses ‘the’ before writing the adjective with the -est inflection which shows that it is the most among the objects being compared.
    • Some adjectives, just like in the case of comparative degree, use the intensifier ‘most’.
    • Example: This salad is the coldest in their menu.
      In this example, the adjective ‘coldest’ is used to show that it is the most among the other objects being compared in the sentence. It expresses the superiority of the object (in terms of the specified quality) through the inflection -est being added to the word ‘cold’.
    • Other Examples:
      • Her dish is the most delicious among the other dishes .
      • The windows in your room are the biggest of all the other windows in this house.
      • The dress is the most colorful piece of clothing that you have ever worn.

      

      TYPES OF ADJECTIVES

      • The most common type of adjective that many may have been acquainted with is the descriptive adjective. However, there are other types of adjectives that modify a noun or a pronoun in a different way.
      • Articles such as a/an and the are one type of adjective.
        The a/an is used to introduce non-specific objects where as the is used for specific objects.
      • Examples:
        Sentence 1: I will post it on a door.
        Sentence 2: I will post it on the door.
      • These sentences generally express the same meaning. However, the use of articles made the difference. The article in the first sentence shows that there is no specific door while the article in the second sentence shows that there is a specific door.
      • The second type of adjective is possessive adjective . Possessive adjectives are possessive pronouns ( my , your , her , his , its , our , their ) that modify the objects by showing possession.
      • Examples
        Mrs. Kendrick fetches her kids everyday.
        David wants to check their appointment.
        My output was submitted yesterday.
      • In these examples, the possessive pronouns are used to modify the objects more through showing who possess a certain object in each sentence. This gives more information about the object.
      • The next type of adjective is the demonstrative adjective . These demonstrative adjectives ( this , that , these , those ) are used to demonstrate certain objects. They modify the object through indicating their location as well as suggest their quantity.
      • Examples:
        This apple is delicious. (near-singular)
        That apple is delicious. (far-singular)
        These apples are delicious. (near-plural)
        Those apples are delicious. (far-plural)
      • The sentences show different demonstration of the noun (apple). It shows where the object is as well as whether it is singular or plural.
      • The next type of adjective is the proper adjective which uses proper nouns to describe or modify the noun.
      • Examples:
        I love Mexican food.
        This Japanese costume is really adorable.
        The Carribean house is located there.
        
      • In these examples, the objects ‘food’, ‘costume’, and ‘house’ were modified through specifying it using the proper nouns ‘Mexican’, ‘Japanese’, and ‘Caribbean’.
      • Another type of adjective is the quantifying adjective which limits nouns and pronouns by grouping them together through quantifiers such as many, some, few, several, etc. Cardinal (one, two, three) and ordinal (first, second, third) numbers also limit nouns and pronouns.
      • Examples:
        I have several questions.
        The first puppy is so adorable.
        
      • The quantifiers used in the examples suggest the number and the order of the objects.
      • Adjectives can also be compound . This is when compound words are used to describe a noun or a pronoun. If the compound adjective is written before the noun, a hyphen should be used. On the other hand, if the adjective is written before the noun, a hyphen is not necessary.
      • Examples:
        The well-written essay was done by me.
        The essay done by me was well written .
      • Both the compound adjectives in each sentence above describe the same object. However, how they are written varies based on whether the compound adjective comes before or after the object. The last type of adjective is known as the coordinate adjectives wherein a group of adjectives, separated by comma, are used to describe a noun.
      • Examples:
        It was a beautiful, sunny Monday.
        The party was a fantastic, memorable one.
        The example sentences use more than one adjective in describing the object, and these adjectives are separated by a comma.

      ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

      • Basically, an object that is modified follows the basic structure.
        DETERMINER > ADJECTIVE > NOUN
      • The determiners can be the article, demonstrative, and possessive adjectives whereas the adjectives can be quantity, quality, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective, and purpose.
      • The arrangement of the group adjectives that will be used to describe the noun may be tricky as you have to categorize the type of adjective in order to identify which should be written first, next, and last.
      • Creating a table may be helpful in writing this adjective case.
      • Example:
        Determiner: These
        Adjectives: big, colorful, drawing, two
        Noun: board

      

      • This order will present a coordinate adjectives that utilize a comma. In this case, you need to determine when you are going to use the comma.
      • If all the adjectives are used to describe the noun, a comma should separate the adjectives. However, the proper adjective, origin, and purpose are excluded from this rule. Therefore, the conjunction ‘and’ can be used.
      • Hence, the example should be written this way: Thesetwo, big, colorful drawingboards

      Adjectives Worksheets

      This fantastic bundle includes everything you need to know about the adjectives across 25 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Adjectives worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about adjectives which are a part of speech that modify nouns, pronouns, and more. They allow for the description of what they are modifying, therefore forming a more vivid image of what is being described.
      

      

      Complete List Of Included Worksheets

      • Adjectives Facts
      • Types of Adjectives
      • Give Me an Adjective
      • Describe the Object
      • Degree of Comparison
      • Complete the Table
      • Order the Adjectives
      • Coordinate Adjectives
      • Describe and Draw
      • Describe Your Experience
      • Describe Your Learning

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