ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES

1. POSITION OF ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH:

   • Adejectives can go in two places in a sentence. 
   • Before a noun:
     • Your red jumper is in your suitcase
   • After verbs like: be, seem, look, become, etc.
     • I am happy to meet you

2. To explain things are equal in some way

   • AS + ADJECTIVE + AS
     • Victor is as tall as Maria

3. How many syllables has the adjective?

   • Two or more syllable
     • MORE / LESS + ADJECTIVE + THAN
       • To express differences between things with adjectives
       • Victor is more extrovert than me
         • I am less extrovert than Victor
   • One syllable
     • ADJECTIVE + ER
       • My cat is bigger than yours
         • This exam is easier than the last one

4. EXCEPTIONS

   • Some adjectives do not follow the rules.
     • Good - better - the best
       • Bad - worse - the worst
         • Far - further - the furthest

5. THE MOST / THE LEAST

   • Use the most to compare more than two things, people or actions and one of them is more o less
   • how many syllables has the adjective?
     • Two or more:
       • THE MOST / LEAST + ADJECTIVE
         • The most dangerous situation is being with sharks
           • My lovely cat is the least dangerous animal in the world.
     • One syllable:
       • THE + ADJECTIVE + EST
         • The teacher is the tallest person of our class