Adjectives
Adjectives describe or modify nouns.
I like fairy tales. A fairy tale is an
imaginary story that has
unrealistic characters in a
fantastic background. It makes me forget about the
real world and refreshes my
tired mind.
Adjectives generally appear immediately before the noun.
- A pretty girl
- Red flowers
- A long stick
- Heavy boxes
- Warm weather
Commonly, adjectives of opposite meaning are formed by adding a prefix such as
un,
in, or
dis.
- clear – unclear, important – unimportant, predictable –
unpredictable, believable – unbelievable, common – uncommon, aware –
unaware, ambiguous – unambiguous, conventional – unconventional, certain
– uncertain
- definite – indefinite, correct – incorrect, comparable –
incomparable, complete – incomplete, evitable – inevitable, expensive –
inexpensive
- able – disable, assemble – disassemble, content – discontent, similar – dissimilar
When using a string of adjectives, they should appear in a set order: size/shape + age + color + origin + material.
- A big brown house
- A small old English desk
- A beautiful black Italian leather purse
- Delicious Chinese food
The + adjective describes a class or group of people and acts as a noun.
- the old, the young, the poor, the rich, the oppressed, the homeless, etc.
- This popular TV show is loved by the old.
[Quiz 7.1]
Write opposite adjectives using the appropriate prefix.
1) Clear –
2) Definite –
3) Correct –
4) Expensive –
5) Complete –
[Quiz 7.2]
Underline all adjectives in the following sentences.
In the spring, red roses blossom in my cute small garden. The beautiful birds also sing in the big oak tree.
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