Parts of Speech: Adjectives

 Adjectives are words used to describe nouns.
 Adjectives give more information about a noun.
 Use adjectives to make your writing more interesting.
 “Fast, fun, new, old, red, ugly” are all adjectives. They describe a noun.


READ THESE EXAMPLES:   
   It’s a fast car.    It’s a fun car.   It’s a new car.
It’s an old car.   It’s a red car.   It’s an ugly car.
Adjectives can come BEFORE the NOUN (adjective + noun)


EXAMPLES:   
   It’s an expensive bicycle.    It’s a racing bicycle.   It’s a red bicycle.
Adjectives can come AFTER a BE verb. (BE + adjective)


EXAMPLES:   
   The butterfly is pretty.    The butterfly is blue.   Butterflies are interesting.
Nouns can also work as adjectives. A noun can help describe an object.


EXAMPLES:   
   It’s a business meeting.    They’re having a job interview.   It’s a school conference.
Present participles (-ing verbs) can also work as adjectives.


EXAMPLES:   
   Baseball is an exciting game.    Baseball is interesting.   It’s an interesting game.
Past participles (verb 3) can also work as adjectives.


EXAMPLES:   
   The man is tired.    The exhausted man fell asleep.   He was worn out by work today.
Adjectives can be hyphenated.


EXAMPLES:   
 The computer-generated error message made the program freeze.
My friend isn’t very good at do-it-yourself projects.                    
Numbers can be used as adjectives.


EXAMPLES:   
   That’s a three-ton truck.
The man is a thirty-seven-year-old trucker.
In his 20-year career, he’s never had an accident.
Adjectives can be used to compare things.


EXAMPLES:    
Cats are softer than dogs.  My cat is the cutest cat I know.