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An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

It gives more information


about a person or thing.
To be Adjective Adjective Noun

He is tall Big house


She is brave white dress
A new white dress

She is wearing a
A new
white newdress
white dress
The general order of adjectives before a noun is the following:
Number adjectives tell us the amount or quantity of something.

Example:

I have two sisters


Opinion adjectives explain what we think about someone or
something.

Example:

Yesterday I ate a delicious pizza


Size adjectives tell us how big or small someone or something is.

Example:

I have a tiny dog.


Condition adjectives tell us the general condition or state of something.

Example:

My friend is
Age adjectives tell us how someone or something is in terms of age.

Example:

I have a new phone. She has an antique bike.


Age adjectives tell us about the shape of something, or how long or
short it is. It can also refer to the weight of someone or something.

Example:

It’s a long street. She is fat.


Color adjectives tell us the color or approximate color of something.

Example:

She is wearing a long yellow dress.


Origin adjectives tell us where something is from or where it was
created.

Example:

I have new shoes, an American shoes.


Material adjectives mean what the thing is made of.

Example:

The plastic bottle.


Purpose adjectives tell us the purpose or the use of something.

Example:

Shopping bag. Sleeping bag.

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