Adjective

Adjectives are described. Grammatically speaking they modify the noun ,which means they
describe or limit them.
Articles like “a”, “ an”, and “the” , tell you whether the noun is specific or nonspecific . so it falls
under the category of adjectives.
Likewise, many types of pronouns such as this,that,those,these,his,her,our,my ,your etc and
words like few,some,many,much also act like adjectives as they are modifying the noun.
Example:
This faded shirt is mine.(the word this identifies the shirt.)
Our trip took four hours.
Compound adjectives:
Compound adjectives are usually pairs of words such as world-famous,so-called,short-
term,well-known,short-term etc.
Rule:
The compound nouns that come before the noun usually contain hyphen,and those that follow
usually don't:
Tom cruise is a world-famous actor.
Actor Tom cruise is world famous.

Adjective phrases and clauses:

1.Look at cyrano, the man with the six inch nose.
2. The funniest joke ever told was the topic of my term paper.
In the above examples , the phrases in the bold print serve as stand-kind for adjectives by
modifying the underlined nouns.
In the same manner clauses can also serve substitute adjectives.These clauses typically begin
with a relative pronouns like that, which, who, whose ,or whom.
1.The recording, which sold more than two million copies ,made Taylor Swift a house hold
name.
2. The children who need a time out should go directly to the flag pole.
In the above examples , you can see how the clauses in the bold print modify the underlined
nouns.

Degrees of comparison:
A unique feature of adjectives is that they come in different forms that allow you to make
comparisions. degrees of comparison are indicated by endings,
Usually -er and -est, as in harder and hardest. And also by the use of more/most and less/ least
etc.
E.g.: more brilliant, most brilliant, less gifted ,and least competent.
Rules:
● Three syllable adjectives and all adjectives ending in -ly use the more /most or less/
least combination.
● Don't use more , most, less and least in the same phrase with adjectives in comparative
and superlative degrees.for example avoid phrases like more friendlier, less prouder,
most sweetest and least safest.
 ● Always pay attention to absolute adjectives that can't be compared like dead, complete,
square,full, superior ,basic,empty etc.
● Using less and fewer. Use the word less for singular nouns.
E.g.: less rain, less cocoa , less fighting etc.
Use fewer for plural nouns like fewer people,fewer tickets etc.
● Also use less for nouns that can’t be counted or aren't counted.
E.g.: less salt, less air, less hostility.
Exception: less money.