Color words can be used to modify a noun.
I have a new red coat.
Dad bought a blue car.
The brown squirrel is hiding in his nest.
The red and green decorations look pretty.
Number words also act as adjectives when they modify nouns.
We had to wait for ten minutes at the train crossing. The number word ten tells more about the minutes.
Sheila has three earrings in each ear. The number word three tells more about the earrings.
Our basketball team took the lead in the fourth quarter. The word fourth tells more about the quarter.
John’s little brother is in third grade. The word third tells more about the grade.
Color words and number words are adjectives when they modify nouns.
▶It’s your turn. Find the adjectives in this sentence. I see three red cardinals in our elm tree. Did you find a number word and a color word? Good for you!