📝Parts of Speech
Adjective
Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns
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What is an Adjective?
An adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. It tells us more about size, color, shape, opinion, or origin.
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Types of Adjectives
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Descriptive Adjective
Describes a quality or characteristic of a noun.
She has a beautiful dress.
The tall man is my teacher.
Bingley was a handsome, good-natured young man, with an open countenance and an easy manner.
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Comparative & Superlative
Adjectives change form to compare: -er/-est for short adjectives, more/most for longer ones.
She is taller than her brother.
This is the most interesting book.
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Possessive Adjective
Shows ownership: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
This is my book.
Their house is big.
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Demonstrative Adjective
Points out which noun: this, that, these, those.
This car is fast.
Those shoes are expensive.