Adjectives

AdjectivesAdjectives of QualityGives you details about a person, place or things

My father is kind.Langkawi Island is a beautiful island resort.The market is noisy.I bought an expensive watch.Adjectives of QuantityTells you about the amount or number of things

He sold ten cars.There is only a little water in the bottle.I have a few pen pals in Japan.There are a lot of snakes in the bushes.Demonstrative AdjectivesShow whether the noun they refer to is singular or plural and whether it is located near to or far from the speakerThisTheseThatThose

Interrogative Adjectives Used to ask questions.WhatWhichWhose

Possessive AdjectivesUsed to show possession or ownershipMyYourHisHerOurTheirIts

Compound AdjectivesMade up of two hyphenated wordsill-temperedall-purposetight-fistedgood-naturedright-handedskin-tightFormation of AdjectivesVerbAdjectiveNounAdjectivedestructdestructivepainpainfulfearfearfulquarrelquarrelsomeloveloveablethirstthirstyWords can be changed into adjectives by adding:ful or less

Word + ful = AdjectiveWord + Less = Adjectivecarecarefulefforteffortlesscolourcolourfulmotionmotionlessplentyplentifulsleepsleeplessable or ibleWord + able = AdjectiveWord + ible = AdjectiveloveloveableforceforcibleobtainobtainablehorrifyhorriblereturnreturnableterrifyterribleComparison DegreePositive formUsed to compare two people or things that are identical in qualityThe expression as as is normally used

Tylers car is as old as mineMy father is as healthy as my motherComparative FormUsed to compare two people or things that are different in qualityThe expression than and more is used

Pauline is prettier than her sister.Of the two men, Melvin is more handsome.Superlative FormUsed to compare three or more people or things that are not the same quality.Normally use the before the adjective

Gavin is the most troublesome boy in our class.The River Nile is the longest river in the world.Change an adjective to its negative or opposite meaningWe can use prefixes non-, un-, dis-, and im-

SatisfiedPoliteTidyStandardComfortablePossibleOccupied Did you know?Tall taller tallestBrave braver bravest

If they end in single vowel and consonant, you double the consonant (W)Big bigger biggestRed redder reddest Two-syllable adjective ending in a consonant followed by y, change the y to I and add erAngry angrier angriestEarly earlier earliest

More careful most carefulMore comfortable - most comfortableIrregular comparative and superlative formsPositive Comparitive Superlative badworseworstgoodbetterbestfarfarther/furtherfarthest/furthestmanymoremostmuchmoremostlittlelessleast