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Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns, for example, pretty, happy, ugly, or smart. Adjectives usually come before the noun, as in, "That was a scary movie!"

Sometimes, adjectives follow a verb, like in the sentence, "Your baby is very cute." But in this case, the adjective still modifies the subject of the sentence (your baby), not the verb (is).

Remember, unlike in some other languages, adjectives have only one form in English. They don't have a singular and plural form or a masculine and feminine form. For instance, you wouldn't say, "Those girls are beautifuls." Even though there is more than one girl, you'd still say, "Those girls are beautiful." Adjectives look the same no matter what noun they describe.

Adjectives are also used to describe how someone feels. These adjectives often end in "ed," like excited and pleased. Adjectives of emotion often follow the verb "to be." For example, "Robert is excited to see the new Star Wars movie."

Adjectives Grammar Quiz

  1. Ella is a girl.

  2. Politics is and often uninspiring.

  3. Zach's new kitten is so .

  4. Isn't the spaghetti sauce ?

  5. The windows make the room .

  6. Reality show celebrities are so in American culture right now.

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bahar_bmb1970

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01:54 PM Jan 25 2010 |

chai22

chai22

Canada

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05:56 AM Jan 16 2010 |

thihil

Oman

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02:31 PM Jan 15 2010 |

um ramzi

Saudi Arabia

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12:44 AM Jan 15 2010 |

suban

suban

Kyrgyzstan

thanks a lot. it is very good for me. i learnt a lot of things about adjectives

06:35 AM Jan 14 2010 |

handwriter

handwriter

Norway

What do you mean exactly when you say, "Adjectives look the same no matter what noun they describe?"  I will make my case as soon as I know exactly what it was that you meant. 

 Yes, it is kind of a setup…  Well, okay. For one, the adjective "motherly" looks like it could be an adverb in that it ends with -ly.  But because it is of a noun base, "mother," when adding the -ly to it we have an adjective.  Likewise, when adding -ly to a verb base, as you know, it is then an adverb.

So again, what did you mean to imply when you had suggested that all adjectives look the same – that none of them are written in the plural?

 I just found this place so I will be coming in from time to time.  Yeah, and don't worry – I am not a English expert.  I am still learning to become one.  :)

04:43 PM Jan 11 2010 |

ş.urfa

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08:41 AM Jan 08 2010 |

gustian

Indonesia

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10:30 AM Jan 05 2010 |