An adjective is a word that tells more about a noun. We say that the adjective “modifies” the noun by giving more information about the noun. One way in which an adjective modifies a noun is by describing the size of the noun. Here are some adjectives that show size: big, small, large, tall, short, tiny, enormous, fat, skinny, monstrous, thin, long
An adjective is usually placed just before the noun it describes when using it in a sentence. Look at these examples:
My sister has a big dog.
I wore a long dress to the wedding.
Jamie found a fat pumpkin at the market.
In certain sentences, the adjective comes after the verb, like this:
The dog is big.
My dress is long.
Jamie’s pumpkin is fat.
Some adjectives modify a noun by describing size.
▶Now you try it. Find the adjective in this sentence. My parents bought a large pizza for dinner. Did you find the word that tells size? Good for you!