Adjectives are describing words. They are used to give descriptions for a
noun
or
pronoun.
An adjective usually comes before the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
They describe the quality of a noun Ex. whether an elephant is big or small, whether the light is red or green.
- A tall man
- An exciting job
- A wonderful trip
- A courageous leader
- An incredible country
They describe the class that the noun belongs to. Ex. the language can be English or Spanish, a plant can be annual or seasonal.
- The English language
- An annual plant
- The Chinese culture
Possessive Adjectives are used with nouns to show the ownership in a sentence.
- That's my chair
- Jane loved her bike
- He is our teacher
- It is his house
Quantitative Adjectives are used when you can describe nouns that are countable.
- There are many pens in my box
- I have enough money
- Give me some food
- Few people went to see the game
- There are five eggs in a basket