Adjectives

Adjectives

1. Groups of Adjectives

   • Descriptive Adjectives
     • These specify the shape, size, or color of the noun.
       • Before Noun
         • Common Adjectives
           • e.g., blue ball.
       • After Noun
         • Predicate Adjectives
           • e.g., The flippers are green.
       • They describe a noun in a general way
   • Determiners or limiting adjectives
     • A determiner helps to identify a specific noun rather than describe it.
     • Articles
       • Types
         • Indefinite
           • "A/an" refers to one of a general group.
             • e.g., a boy.
             • e.g., an exchange student.
         • Definite
           • "The" refers to someone or something in particular.
             • e.g., the friends.
     • Possessive Adjectives
       • These show ownership or relationship.
         • Singular
           • My, your, his, her, and its.
             • e.g., My bathing suit.
         • Plural
           • Our, your, their.
             • e.g., Our school.
     • Demostrative Adjectives
       • Points to people or things.
         • Singular form
           • This and that
             • e.g., This suntan lotion.
         • Plural form
           • These and those.
             • e.g., Those flip-flops.
     • Interrogative Adjectives
       • These adjectives are used to form questions.
         • What, which.
           • e.g., Which life vest?
             • Which modifies the noun life vest.
         • Whose.
           • Is used to indicate ownership.
             • e.g., Whose air mattress?
     • Indefinite Adjectives
       • Indicates nonspecific people or things.
         • Some, many, several.
           • e.g., Some girls.
         • Each, any.
           • e.g., Any hot dog.
     • Numerical Adjectives
       • Indicates quantity by standing a fixed number of people or things.
         • e.g., One hot dog.
           • One is the singular numerical adjective.
         • e.g., Two whistles.
           • Two is the plural numerical adjective.

2. They modify nouns and pronouns.

3. Suffixes and Origin of Adjectives

   • Many adjectives can be identified by their suffixes.
     • Suffixes are attached to a root word to form the adjective.
   • These adjectives originate from other types of words, such as nouns or verbs.
     • e.g., Jake is fearless swimmer
       • less means without fear is the root word.

4. Order of Adjectives

   • Quantity or number
   • Quality or opinion
   • Size
   • Age
   • Shape
   • Color
   • Proper adjective (often nationality, other places, or material).
   • Purpose or qualifier
   • e.g., My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.
     • Adjectives: beautiful, big and white.