*Adjectives are words that are used to tell us more about an object.They are usually placed before nouns or
after verbs.
*In English, adjectives are generally used in the order:
after verbs.
*In English, adjectives are generally used in the order:
An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you). Example of opinion adjective: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult | |
A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. Example of size adjective: large, tiny, enormous, little | |
An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. Examples: ancient, new, young, old | |
A shape adjective describes the shape of something. Examples: square, round, flat, rectangular | |
A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. Examples: blue, pink, reddish, grey | |
An origin adjective describes where something comes from. Examples: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek | |
A material adjective describes what something is made from. Examples: wooden, metal, cotton, paper | |
A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with "-ing". Examples: sleeping (as in "sleeping bag"), roasting (as in "roasting tin") |