We use an adjective to modify a noun. Sometimes we modify a noun by telling its color or its shape. Color words can be used as an adjective. Here are sentences where the adjective tells more about a noun’s color.I… Read more998. Adjectives Show Color and Shape

An ordinal number serves as an adjective when it modifies a noun. Look at these examples.My sister is in the first grade. David was the second person to win the lottery in our town. I live in the third house… Read more999. Ordinal Numbers are Adjectives

An adjective is a describing word. An adjective modifies a noun. Usually an adjective is placed right next to the noun that is modifies, like this: I live in a red house. The adjective red modifies the noun house. Sometimes… Read more1001. Predicate Adjective

A possessive adjective modifies a noun by showing possession or ownership. Here is a list of possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Use these adjectives in front of a noun to show possession. That is our school…. Read more1002. Possessive Adjectives

A demonstrative adjective is a describing word that points to a certain noun. There are four demonstrative adjectives in the English language: this, that, these, those The words this and that are singular demonstrative adjectives.The words these and those are… Read more1003. Demonstrative Adjectives

A proper adjective derives from a proper noun and modifies a common noun. A proper adjective is always capitalized. Here are some examples of proper adjectives and the proper nouns from which they derive:American – AmericaChinese – ChinaEuropean – EuropeMexican… Read more1004. Proper Adjectives

Sometimes, an adjective can compare one noun with another. We add the letters -er onto an adjective when using it to compare. Look at this example: Sally is short. Jan is shorter. The word short is an adjective. The word… Read more1006. Comparative Adjectives

A comparative adjective compares two nouns. A superlative adjective compares three or more nouns. A superlative adjective takes an -est ending. thin – thinner – thinnestbig – bigger – biggestlong – longer – longesttall – taller – tallestsmall – smaller… Read more1007. Superlative Adjectives

The adjective more is comparative, and the adjective most is superlative. Instead of adding -er and –est to make comparative and superlative, the words themselves are comparative and superlative adjectives. Comparative:I ate more cookies than my brother. Superlative:My dad ate… Read more1008. Adjectives More and Most

The words better and best are also adjectives. The word better is a comparative adjective. The word best is a superlative adjective. Cereal is a good breakfast. Pancakes is a better breakfast than cereal. Eggs and bacon is the best… Read more1009. Good, Better, Best