Adjective

What is an adjective?
Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words. They can identify or quantify another person or thing in
the sentence. Adjectives are usually positioned before the noun or the pronoun that they modify.

Kinds of adjective

Descriptive Adjectives. Among the different kinds of adjectives, descriptive adjectives are probably the
most common ones. ...

Demonstrative Adjectives. ...

Possessive Adjectives. ...

Interrogative Adjectives.
Examples of Descriptive Adjective

She brushed her long brown hair.

The slender man appeared out of nowhere.

You should always eat green leafy vegetables.

The fat boy teased the small kids in the park.

The spider has hairy legs.

Examples of Demonstrative Adjectives

1) Those pants are not very comfortable.
2) Do you like this soup?
3) That dress looks good on you.
4) These puppies are very playful.
5) I did not enjoy that book.

Examples of Interrogative adjective

Which coat is Pauls? (which is an interrogative adjective that modifies coat)
What CD is Sarah listening to? (what is an interrogative adjective that modifies CD)
Which vitamins should be taken every day?
What program are you watching?
Examples of Possessive Adjectives

His name is Kevin.

Her name is Michaela.

Our cat is always licking its

We sold our dune buggy yesterday.

They
can
identify or quantify
Adjectives
are
words
anotherorperson or thing in the
that describe
modify sentence
other word

Adjectives

1. The boy ran

down the street
(The naughty boy
ran down the
street.)

Example of Adjectives
Adjectives are usually
positioned before the noun
or pronoun that they modify

2. I put on my
jumper

3 .They went in to4. I walked round

the pool.
the house

( I put on my soft
colorful jumper.)

(They went in to(Ithe

walked round the old
deep pool.)
creepy house.)

6.I saw lightning

in the sky

7. Dad
walked down the
me
street.

(I saw white flashing

lightning in the dark

(The
large fierce dog
(Dad walked the
quiet
chased
me.)
narrow street.)

8. I walked through the

9. The lady sang a

snow.

song.

( I walked through the freezing

cold snow.)

(The glamourous lady sang

a song.)

5. The dog chased