Adjectives

Two types of adjectives:

Determiners
Descriptive

Using adjectives correctly:

• -ed and –ing adjectives
• comparatives and superlatives
• order of adjectives
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Adjectives
A word that gives us information about a noun or
pronoun.

• Chandler flew on an amazing big white

airplane.

• There are two small brown wooden easels in

this room.

• The food was hot and delicious.

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Types of Adjectives
Determiners Descriptive Adjectives
- my, our, your, his, - Beautiful
her - Big
- this, that, these, those - Small
- What, which, whose - Tall, short
- Quantity - Blue, red
- Articles – a/an/the

• That’s my laptop.
• Which countries do you want to visit?
• An artist is singing.
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Using Adjectives Correctly
–ING and – ED Adjectives
-ING -ED
Boring Bored
Confusing Confused
Exciting Excited

• Jake and Amy went to see a movie. The movie was

……………
boring , so they were …………..
bored . (bore)

• The students felt really……………confused because Ross’

lecture was so …………
confusing ! (confuse)

• The story was …………..,

exciting and Joey was …………
excited to
hear it. (excite)
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Using Adjectives Correctly
Comparatives and Superlatives
Comparatives Superlatives
More / less + adjectives + than More / less + adjective
OR
as + adjectives + as (equal) Brand Cost
Levis Rs 1000
Comparatives: Tommy Rs 10,000
• more ……
Prada is ………… expensive
…............ than Tommy Hilfiger. Hilfiger

• less expensive
Tommy Hilfiger is ……………… …………..than Prada. Prada Rs 1,00,000

• Tommy Hilfiger is ………….. ……………… than Levis.

more expensive
• Levis is ……………………………
less expensive than Tommy
Hilfiger.

Superlatives: most expensive

• Prada is the ………… ….....................of the three brands.
least expensive
• Levis is the ………… …......................of the three brands.

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Using Adjectives Correctly
Comparatives and Superlatives
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Cheap Cheaper Cheapest
Big Bigger Biggest
Small Smaller Smallest
Rich Richer Richest
Poor Poorer Poorest
Easy Easier Easiest
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst

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Using Adjectives Correctly
Comparatives and Superlatives
Correct the errors in these sentences:

• Phoebe is more taller than Rachel.

taller

• Jeff Bezos is the most

richest
richest man in the world.
more
• Learning Japanese is difficult
less easier
/ than learning
Spanish. harder
most
• This is the beautifulest garden I have ever seen.
beautiful
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Ordering Adjectives:
Yesterday I –met
Tablecloth a Japanese
French, blue,young
well-dressed well-dressed
young
small, old,Japanese man.
cotton, round,
beautiful.
Jiyong owns expensive two Italian
two expensive white cars.
white Italian sports cars.
A beautiful small round old blue French cotton tablecloth.
1. Determiner: my, you; this, that; number, a/ an/ the
2. Opinion: beautiful, expensive, delicious
3. Size: small, little, big, large
4. Shape: round, square
5. Age: old , new, young
6. Colour: Blue, red, white
7. Origin: French, Italian, Indian
8. Material: Cotton, iron, plastic, wood
9. Purpose: sports car, cleaning liquid
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