Adjective

What Is An Adjective?

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:

• The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
  
• Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.
  
• The small boat foundered on the wine dark sea.


• The coal mines are dark and dank.
• Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.
  
• A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard.


• The back room was filled with large, yellow rain boots.
  
  

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

Comparason Of Adjetives


2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:
2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y

2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er

2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le

2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow

B - Comparison with more - most


difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult

all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see 2 - 1 to 2 - 4)


C - Irregular adjectives



D - Special adjectives
Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison.

Difference in meaning with adjectives: