An adjective describes

a noun or a pronoun.
An adjective answers:
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
Example:
happy dog
tired boy
seven girls
Rules of adjectives
Rules of adjectives

ADJECTIVE RULES:

1. Adjectives can come before nouns: a new car

2. Adjectives can come after verbs such as be, become,

seem, look, etc.: That car looks fast! (linking verb

!. The" can be modified b" adverbs: a ver" e#$ensive car

The" can be used as com$lements to a noun: The e#tras
make the car e#$ensive. (com$lements % $redicate

adjectives
Types of adjectives
Types of adjectives

1. Adjectival Noun
An Adjective can sometimes function as a &oun'
the "oung, the rich, etc. These are Adjectival
&ouns, meaning the $eo$le who are "oung, the
$eo$le who are rich, etc.
2. Attributive Adjective
An attributive adjective comes before a noun
and not after a co$ula verb, like (), *))+, etc.
Types of adjectives
Types of adjectives

. Co!!on Adjective
A common adjective is an adjective that is not written with
a ca$ital letter. +ost adjectives are common, ones that are
written with a ca$ital letter are $ro$er adjectives.

2. De!on"trative Adjective"
-emonstrative adjectives (this, that, these, those show
whether the noun the" refer to is singular or $lural and
whether it is located near to or far from the s$eaker or
writer.
Types continued
Types continued

!. .ossessive Adjectives

+", "our, his, her, its, our, and their are the
)nglish $ossessive adjectives, used with
nouns to show $ossession or ownershi$.
)/. That0s m" folder. (+" is an adjective
which shows that 1 am the owner of the
folder.
Types continued
Types continued

2. #redicative Adjective"
A $redicative adjective comes after a co$ula verb (linking verb and
not before a noun. A $redicate adjective follows a linking verb and
describes "our subject! +rs. 3illian is 44.
5. #ro$er Adjective
A $ro$er adjective is an adjective that is written with a ca$ital letter.
The" are often derived from $ro$er nouns:
A 6a$anese camera, 6a$anese is derived from the $ro$er noun 6a$an.
This is not alwa"s the case:
&ative Americans, &ative is not derived from a $ro$er noun, but is
ca$itali7ed as the words together form the name of the grou$ of
$eo$le.
Types of adjectives cont.
Types of adjectives cont.

%. &rdinar' adjective" that are not written with a ca$ital letter are common adjectives.
(. Re"ultative Adjective"
A resultative adjective is an adjective that is $laced $ost$ositivel" (after the noun it modifies and reflects a change
that occurs b" action of the verb on the noun. 8ence result 9ative. 8e cooked the meat rare.
*he $ainted the fence white.
*he rinsed the glass clean.
To find an adjective you need
To find an adjective you need
to locate the nouns first.
to locate the nouns first.
Three ha$$" children $la"ed at the $ark.
The donke" ste$$ed on m" large hat.
The child was brave.
Can you find the adjectives?
Can you find the adjectives?
We saw the gray elephant at the zoo.
First find the nouns
Then ask, What words describe the nouns?
WHAT KIND?
WHIH !N"?
H!W #AN$?
Can you find the adjectives?
Can you find the adjectives?
The rabbit followed the slow turtle.
First find the nouns
Then ask, What words describe the nouns?
WHAT KIND?
WHIH !N"?
H!W #AN$?
Can you find the adjectives?
Can you find the adjectives?
He found two pennies on the ground.
First find the nouns
Then ask, What words describe the nouns?
WHAT KIND?
WHIH !N"?
H!W #AN$?
Can you find the adjectives?
Can you find the adjectives?
The children heard the loud bell.
First find the nouns
Then ask, What words describe the nouns?
WHAT KIND?
WHIH !N"?
H!W #AN$?
Can you find the adjectives?
Can you find the adjectives?
The brown dog growled at the tall man.
First find the nouns
Then ask, What words describe the nouns?
WHAT KIND?
WHIH !N"?
H!W #AN$?