Functions of adjectives

His main argument.

• Adjectives as pre-modifier

• Adjectives as post-modifier

• Adjectives as subject complement:

• Adjectives as object complement

My former friends.

• Supplementive adjective clause

• Exclamatory adjective sentences

• Adjectives as head of noun phrase

• Adjectives as pre-modifier

I feel awful.

• Adjectives as post-modifier

• Adjectives as subject complement

• Adjectives as object complement

• Adjectives as head of noun phrase

I consider him foolish.

• Adjectives as pre-modifier

• Adjectives as post-modifier

• Adjectives as subject complement:

• Adjectives as head of noun phrase

The people involved were reported to the police

• Adjectives as object complement

• Adjectives as head of noun phrase

• Adjectives as post-modifier

• Adjectives as pre-modifier

Anyone intelligent can do it.

• Adjectives as pre-modifier

• Adjectives as post-modifier

• Exclamatory adjective sentences

• Supplementive adjective clause:

Nervous, the man opened the letter.  

• Supplementive adjective clause:

• Exclamatory adjective sentences

• Adjectives as head of noun phrase

• Adjectives as object complement

Excellent!

• Adjectives as head of noun phrase

• Adjectives as object complement

• Supplementive adjective clause:

• Exclamatory adjective sentences

The rich will help the poor .

• Adjectives as pre-modifier

• Adjectives as post-modifier

• Adjectives as head of noun phrase

• Exclamatory adjective sentences