( 3) ADJECTIVES

An adjective is a word that tells us something about a noun, that is, about a person, an animal, a thing or a place.

For example:

She is a pretty girl.

A giraffe has a long neck.

The table is round.

That is an old temple.

There are various kinds of adjectives:

1. An adjective which tells us about the quality of the noun.

For example: the blue sky, a big house, a square table, a cold morning.

2. An adjective which tells us about the quatity of the noun.

For example: The zoo has many animals.

The pen has not much ink left.

3. An adjective which tells us about the ownership of the noun.

For example: That is my dog.

Those are their bicycles.

4. An adjective which poses question in an ‘interrogative’ manner.

For example: Which school do you go to?

Whose car is this?

5. An adjective which specifies a noun.

For example: This boy is a member of the club.

That girl is my sister.

¨ Adjectives which end in ‘-ing’, e.g. an interesting film, an amazing player, an annoying habit,

¨ Adjectives which end in ‘-ed, e.g. the damaged goods, the escaped prisoners, improved version,

Forming adjectives

Adjectives can be formed from Nouns.

Adjectives can be formed from Verbs.

Adjectives can be formed from Adjectives.

Comparison of adjectives

· We use the Positive degree to compare two equal nouns. For example: His house is as big as my house.

· We use the Comparative degree to compare two unequal nouns. For example: His house is bigger than my house.

· We use the Superlative degree to compare three or more Nouns. For example: His house is the biggest in the neighbourhood.