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• Attributive
Attributives are the ones that come right before the word(s) they
modify.
• Appositive
Appositives come after the words they modify. They are usually used
in pairs.
The woman, beautiful and smart, knew what she was doing.
The winner, tired but happy, waved and smiled.
• Predicate
Predicates come after verb to be or after linking verbs. They come at
the end of the sentence and they modify the subject.
When there are more than 1 adjectives modifying the same word, they are
usually placed in a certain order.
Degrees of Adjectives
Absolute Adjectives
You either have the quality or you don't. There is no comparison. Dead,
perfect, round...