Adjectives
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Adjectives – Exercises
Adjectives answer questions like “What kind?”, “What color?”, or “How big?”
Where Do Adjectives Go?
1. Before a noun
Most adjectives come before the noun they describe.
Examples:
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a blue jacket
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a small dog
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an interesting book
Sentence examples:
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She bought a new phone.
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We live in a quiet town.
2. After the verb be
Adjectives can also come after verbs like be (am, is, are, was, were).
Examples:
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The soup is hot.
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My shoes are dirty.
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The movie was funny.
Adjectives Do Not Change
In English, adjectives do not change for singular or plural nouns.
Examples:
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a big house
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two big houses
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a green apple
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three green apples
The adjective stays the same.
Types of Adjectives
1. Describing qualities
These adjectives describe size, color, shape, or feeling.
Examples:
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a long road
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a yellow flower
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a soft pillow
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a friendly teacher
Example sentences:
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The restaurant has delicious food.
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She wore a red dress.
2. Numbers and quantity
Some adjectives show how many or how much.
Examples:
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two chairs
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many students
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some water
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several questions
Example sentences:
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We bought three tickets.
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There are many cafés in this street.
3. Demonstrative adjectives
These adjectives point to something.
Examples:
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this book
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that car
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these shoes
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those mountains
Example sentences:
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I like this song.
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Those buildings are very old.
Using More Than One Adjective
Sometimes we use two adjectives together.
Examples:
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a large wooden table
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a beautiful white house
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a small Italian restaurant
Example sentences:
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She has a cute little puppy.
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We saw a big blue lake.
Adjectives After Words Like Something / Someone
Adjectives come after words like something, someone, anything.
Examples:
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something interesting
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someone kind
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anything useful
Example sentences:
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I want to watch something funny.
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We met someone famous yesterday.
Adjectives help us describe the world. They make sentences more clear, interesting, and detailed.
