In the last lesson, we learned that adjectives modify nouns. Adjectives make nouns more specific and more interesting.
Today we’ll talk about the types of words that act as adjectives.
Articles are adjectives.
The words a, an, and the are the articles in English.
These articles are also adjectives because they modify nouns.
Please give me the book.
I ate an apple for lunch.
Color words are adjectives.
The word red or blue in front of a noun makes that noun more specific. Color words modify nouns.
I ate a red apple.
She wore a blue dress.
When you say it was a red apple or a blue dress, the reader gets a more specific picture of the noun.
Number words are adjectives.
A number word in front of a noun tells how many. It makes the noun more specific.
I saw two boys run down the street.
Jimmy ate three cookies.
Two boys is more specific than just boys. Three cookies is more specific than just cookies.
Words that show size, quantity, and speed are adjectives.
Adjectives describing the size, quantity, or speed of a noun make the writing more specific.
I rode on a fast train.
The enormous warehouse is packed with many crates.
Look at that slow turtle.
I saw a tall giraffe.
Articles, color words, and number words all act as adjectives to modify nouns. Words that show size, quantity, and speed also act as adjectives.