741. Adjectives Describe Nouns with an Attribute

Adjectives can modify nouns by showing other attributes besides size, number, and color. Here are some adjective examples that describe other attributes of nouns: pretty, beautiful, ugly, creepy, cute, handsome fresh, stale, special, hungry, open, closed, honest, lucky, cold, warm, hot, violent, calm, angry, sad, happy, nice

Always put the adjective right in front of the noun, like this:
Look at the cute puppy.
I wonder what is behind the closed door.
It was an honest mistake.
Let’s get some of the fresh apples.
The cold milk goes well with cookies.

Adjectives can tell more about a noun by describing an attribute of the noun.

▶It’s your turn. Find two adjectives in this sentence that describe attributes of nouns: The hungry puppy had a sad face. Did you find the two describing words? Good for you.