Adjective

Anadjectiveis
often defined asa
word which
describes or gives
more information
about a noun.

Possesive Adjectives
- used to show ownership
or possession.
Examples:
- I own a laptop. = It
ismylaptop.
- My sister owns a house. =
It isherhouse.
- We use this website. = It

- used
tomodifyanounto
point out
ordemonstratea
specific item
- this,that,these,
andthose
Examples:

- indicates the quantity in

general terms of an
object.
- some , much , little ,
enough , all , no , any
,whole
Examples:
- Give me some food.
- I do not have enough
water.

Descriptive
Adjectives
- describe the noun
Examples:
- Thesmellydog.
- The moor islonely.
- Thenewcomputer.

Interrogative
Adjectives
- modifynounsand are
used in questions.
- What, whose, where,
why, how, which
Examples:
- Whatbook are they
reading?
- Whose car is this?

Comparison of
Adjectives
- Some adjectives can be
compared
Examples:
-good, better, the best
-little, less, the least
-important, more important,
the most important

Formation of Adjectives
- Adjectives can be formed
from nouns, verbs or other
adjectives
Examples:
Noun- Hope: hopeful, Gold:
golden, Dirt: dirty
Verbs- Play: playful, Break:
broken, Hope: hopeful
Adjectives- Red: reddish,
Sick: sickly

Present participles (-ing

verbs) can also work as
adjectives
Examples:
Baseball is anexcitinggame.
Baseball isinteresting.
Past participles (verb 3) can
also work as adjectives
Examples:
The man istired.
Theexhaustedman fell asleep.

Attributive and Predicative

Use
-When an adjective is placed
before its noun, it is used
attributively.
Example: - Thegreenbush
- When it follows a linking verb,
it is used predicatively.
Example: - The bush isgreen.

Correct order
when placing
adjectives
OpinionDimension
AgeShapeColou
rOriginMaterial
*use no more than
three adjectives

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

Exercise

(A) Underline the correct

answer.
1. My father is as (strong,
stronger, strongest) as his father.
2. She is (pretty, prettier,
prettiest) than her sister.
3. You are not as (tall, taller,
tallest) as your brother.
4. That pond is the (shallow,
shallower, shallowest) in this
area.

5. That has to be the

(interesting, more interesting,
most interesting) film I
have seen.
6. Which university offers (the
good, the better, the best)
degree courses?.
7. This clown is not as (funny,
funnier, funniest) as the other
one.
8. He is easily the (bad, worse,

9. The second half of the

play was (little, less, the
least) interesting.
10. What is (far, farther, the
farthest) distance you have
ever run?

(B) Fill in the correct form of

the words in brackets
(comparative or superlative).
1. My house is______ (big) than
yours.
2. This flower is _________(beautiful)
than that one.
3. This is the __________(interesting)
book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live
___________(long) than smokers.

the world?
6. A holiday by the sea is
______(good) than a holiday in
the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is
__________(expensive) than a
beer.
8. Who is the __________(rich)
woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is
even _________(bad) than last
summer.

Answer

(A)
1. strong
2. prettier
3. tall
4. shallowest
5. most interesting
6. the best
7. funny
8. worst
9. the least
10. the farthest

(B)
1. bigger
2. more beautiful
3. most interesting
4. longer
5. most dangerous
6. better
7. more expensive
8. richest
9. worse
10. cleverest

Thank you!