USE OF ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH

USE OF ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH

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What is an adjetive?

• A adjective is a Word that describes a person, object, place, animal, etc.

• Adjectives in English are invariable. They do not change their form depending on the gender or number of the noun.

• Examples

  This is a hot potato.

  Those are some hot potatoes.

Using "really" or "very"

• To emphasise the meaning of an adjective, use the adverbs very or really in front of the adjective you want to strengthen.

• Examples

  This is a very hot potato.

  Those are some really hot potatoes.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Adjectives are words to describe qualities of objects, people, places, etc.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

This sentence is correct or incorrect:

My friends are happys.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Place of Adjectives

• Adjectives in English usually go before the noun that they modify or describe.

• Examples

  The beautiful girl is in the house.

  The fast red car is in the shop.

Place of Adjectives

Adjectives can also be placed after being and sensing verbs like to be, to seem , to look & to taste

Examples

-Italy is beautiful.

-I don't think she seems nice at all.

-You look tired.

-This meat tastes delicious.

Some exceptions of place of adjectives

Adjectives appear after the noun in some fixed expressions.

Examples



-The Princess Royal is visiting Oxford today.

-The President elect made a speech last night.

-He received a court martial the following week.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer according to the place of adjectives.

Adjectives go ________ the noun they modify.

• before

• after

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option of the sentence.

• I have car wonderful.

• I have a wondeful car.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct option of the sentence.

• My big house is.

• My house big is.

• My house is big.

Multiple Choice

Order the sentence.

seems/ nice/ friend/ your

• Your friend nice seems.

• Your friend seems nice.

• Friend your nice seems.