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Adjective

= a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical.

Most adjectives can be used in two positions. When they are used
before the noun they describe, they are called attributive:
“a black cat”

When they are used after a verb such


as be, become, grow, look, or seem, they’re called predicative:
“The cat was black.”

There are some adjectives that can only be used in one position or the
other: ✓ She was alone that evening. [‘alone’ = predicative ]

✓ It was a mere scratch. [‘mere’ = attributive]

Adjective order:
1. opinion
2. size
3. physical quality
4. shape
5. age
6. colour
7. origin
8. material
9. type
10. purpose

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