A demonstrative adjective goes right in front of a noun and points to that noun. We have three demonstrative adjectives in the English language: this, that, and those. Notice how each of these words points to the noun that follows… Read more743. Demonstrative Adjectives

A proper adjective is a describing word made from a proper noun. Look at these examples of a proper noun that changes into a proper adjective:America is a noun.American is an adjective.We hang an American flag in front of our… Read more744. Proper Adjectives

A comparative adjective compares one noun to another. We usually add the letters –er to an adjective to show that it is comparative. Chess is a hard game to play. Bridge is a harder game to play. December 2 was… Read more746. Comparative Adjectives add -er

We sometimes use an adjective to compare one noun to another. Yesterday we talked about comparative adjectives which compare two nouns. A superlative adjective compares three or more nouns. The superlative adjective describes the highest level of comparison. Add the… Read more747. Superlative Adjectives

We usually add -er and -est to an adjective to make it comparative or superlative. However, some adjectives use different rules when spelling their comparative and superlative forms. Adjectives that end in -e only add an -r or an-st. white… Read more748. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives that Change Spelling

Adjectives with many syllables cannot just add -er and -est for comparative and superlative forms. These multi-syllable adjectives need to use the words more or less to show comparative and the words most or least to show superlative. Here are… Read more749. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives with More/Most and Less/Least

Usually we put an adjective right before a noun to modify that noun. A predicate adjective is different. A predicate adjective is an adjective that comes after a linking verb and modifies the subject of the sentence. A linking verb… Read more759. The Predicate Adjective

A preposition is a word that tells more about a noun or about the action in a sentence. In most cases, a preposition shows position. A preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase begins with a… Read more776. What is a Preposition?

A preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. In some sentences the preposition tells more about the action. Each of these phrases answers the question where? The dog ran down the street. Down the street tells where the dog… Read more777. A Preposition Modifies the Action in a Sentence by Telling Where