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Adjectives

Definition

An adjective gives more information about a noun.

Example

Dave has a black monitor.

Explanation

Adjectives —

• give more information about nouns.
• give information about someone’s opinion.
• give information about age.
• give information about colour.
• give information about size and measurement.
• give information about shape.
• give information about origin.
• give information about characteristics.
• give information about what something is made of.
• do not change form for plural nouns.
• go before the nouns they describe.
• follow the verbs “to be”, “to feel”, “to taste”, “to smell”, “to look”, and “to sound”.
• can show possession.
• follow the verb “to get” to show a change to the adjective.
• are participial when “-ing” or “-ed” is added to a verb and it is used as an adjective.