Before
the adjectives are what’s called a determiner.
The determiner is used so we know if the noun is singular or plural,
definite or indefinite
- a, an, the, my, your,
whose, its, those, some our
And
then we have the adjectives that refer to…
Opinion: This explains what we are thinking about something. Normally this
is our opinion, attitude, or observations. These types of adjectives most times
will be before all other adjectives.
- beautiful, boring,
stupid, delicious, useful, lovely, comfortable
Size: Tells us how big or small something is.
- big, large, little,
short, small, tall, huge, tiny
Shape / Weight / Length: Tells about the shape of something or how long
or short it is. It can also refer to the weight of someone or something.
- round, oval, square,
circular, boxy, fat, heavy, straight, long, short,
Condition: Tells us the general condition or state of something
- broken, cold, hot,
wet, dry, hungry, poor, rich, easy,
difficult, dirty
Age: Tells
us how old someone or something is.
- old, young, new,
ancient, antique
Colour: The color or the approximate color of something.
- yellow, black, red, white,
brown, whitish, blueish
Pattern: The pattern or design of something.
- striped, spotted,
checked, flowery
Origin: Tells us where something is from.
- Thai, British,
Italian, eastern, Australian, French
Material: What is the thing made of or constructed of?
- sliver, wooden, silk,
paper, synthetic, cotton, woolen
Purpose/Qualifier/Use: What is it for? These adjectives often end in –ing.
- sleeping (bag),
gardening (gloves), shopping (bag), wedding (dress)
"The lovely, large, rectangular, black car is
parked in my space."
"I bought a beautiful, short, red, French, silk skirt."
"My father lives in a lovely, gigantic, ancient, brick house."
"I have an annoying, small, circular, American, tin, alarm clock that
wakes me up."
"Let’s order a delicious, huge, rectangular, pepperoni pizza."
"We all love our smart, petite, British teacher."
"They all received several dazzling, small, ancient, gold coins."
"She owns a stunning, large, old, brown dog named Boris."
Post a Comment