Lesson I: ADJECTIVES -English Grammar

**Güllü** · 08.03.08, 20:41

How to Use Adjectives

An adjective describes how something 'is'. For this reason, we usually use the verb 'to be' when using adjectives. Adjectives are used to describe nouns.

Example: He is a good doctor. Rule: Adjectives describe nouns. The adjective is always invariable.

Example: beautiful trees, they are happy

Be careful!

* Adjectives don't have a singular and plural form OR a masculine, femine and neuter form.
* Adjectives are always the same! Never add a final -s to an adjective.
* Adjectives can also be placed at the end of a sentence if they describe the subject of a sentence. Example: My doctor is excellent.

NOT!!: difficults books

Rule: Adjectives are placed before the noun.

Example: a wonderful book very interesting people

Be careful!

* Don't place an adjective after the noun

NOT!!: an apple red

Adjective Placement

When using more than one adjective to describe a noun place the adjectives in the following order before the noun.

NOTE: We usually use no more than three adjectives preceding a noun.

1. Opinion

Example: an interesting book, a boring lecture
2. Dimension

Example: a big apple, a thin wallet
3. Age

Example: a new car, a modern building, an ancient ruin
4. Shape

Example: a square box, an oval mask, a round ball
5. Color

Example: a pink hat, a blue book, a black coat
6. Origin

Example: some Italian shoes, a Canadian town, an American car
7. Material

Example: a wooden box, a woolen sweater, a plastic toy

Here are some examples of nouns modified with three adjectives in the correct order based on the list above. Notice that the adjectives are not separated by commas.

* A wonderful old Italian clock. (opinion - age - origin)
* A big square blue box. (dimension - shape - color)
* A disgusting pink plastic ornament. (opinion - color - material)
* Some slim new French trousers. (dimension - age - origin)

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