ADJECTIVE

PLAN:
1) What is an adjective?

2) Order of adjectives;

3) Types of adjectives // The most common types:

a) Possessive adjectives;

b) Demonstrative adjectives;

4) Adjective endings;

5) Link to the source of information.

WHAT IS AN ADJECTIVE?
In general, an adjective is a word that describes a noun or
pronoun such as person, place, thing or idea.
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There are two main types of adjectives:

1) Descriptive adjectives -> describe quality
of the noun;
2) Limiting adjectives -> limit the noun being
described.
THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF ADJECTIVES

Possessive Adjectives are used to show ownership or possession.

Possessive adjectives
are my, your, his, her, 
it’s, our, their. Possessive
adjectives occur before a
noun (her hair) or an
adjective + noun
(her new hair).

Possessive adjectives have

no singular or plural. They
are used with both singular
and plural nouns
(his ball, his balls).
THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF ADJECTIVES
Demonstrative Adjectives are the words: this/these, that/those
THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF ADJECTIVES
ADJECTIVE ENDINGS
Some English Adjectives can be identified by their endings.
Common adjective endings are as follows:
• -able/-ible: credible, achievable, gullible, capable,
illegible, sensible, remarkable, horrible;
• -al: annual, functional, individual, logical, essential;
• -ful: awful, cheerful, doubtful, faithful, forceful;
• -ic: terrific, cubic, manic, rustic;
• -ive: intensive, adaptive, attractive, dismissive,
inventive, persuasive;
• -less: doubtless, endless, fearless, helpless, homeless,
breathless, careless, groundless, restless;
• -ous: adventurous, famous, generous, courageous,
dangerous, tremendous, fabulous etc.
ADJECTIVE ENDINGS
Adjectives Ending in -ED and -ING
Some adjectives, known as participles will end in the letters -ing or -ed. These
are placed before a noun, as you can see in the following sentence “I saw an
interesting documentary last night.” However, they are always placed before a
verb, like in the following example, “I am not excited about the party.”
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LINK TO THE SOURCE OF
INFORMATION:

https://7esl.com/adjectives
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ANASTASIA VOLKOVA (152)