Adjectives

Adjectives

An adjective is a word like clever, beautiful, green, hungry, brave, which is used when we describe people, things, events etc. Adjectives are used in connection with nouns and pronouns.

• He wore a red shirt.
• We need some square tables.
• Each hand has five fingers.
• You are naughty.
• She is a beautiful girl.
• He is an honest boy.
• This is a wooden chair.
• She wore a gold necklace.
• It was an earthen pot.
• Sugar is sweet.

Position of adjectives

Most adjectives can go in two main positions in a sentence:
a) before a noun (attributive position)

• Our new principal is an old lady.
• He is a clever boy.

b) after be, seem, look and other copular verbs (predicative position)

• I am glad to meet you.
• You don't look happy to see me.
• The milk turned sour.
• She felt bad.