Question

what is a adjective

Answer 1

\(\bf{Adjectives}\) are words that describe the quality of nouns (people, places, things, or ideas), or words that stand in for (or rename) nouns: pronouns (such as using "he" to rename "Mark"). Adjectives modify (or make qualities clear) other words and tell us more about them.


Examples of adjectives modifying nouns (adjectives are underlined, nouns are in green):

I have a very \(\bf\underline{nice}\) \(\tt\color{lime}{boss}\).

William is a \(\bf\underline{wonderful}\) \(\tt\color{lime}{friend}\).

My mother has cooked a \(\bf\underline{tasty}\) \(\tt\color{lime}{dinner}\) for us.


Examples of adjectives modifying pronouns (adjectives are underlined, pronouns are in green):

\(\tt\color{lime}{He}\) was \(\bf\underline{hilarious}\).

\(\tt\color{lime}{She}\) is \(\bf\underline{beautiful}\).

Answer 2

Adjectives also allow us to \(\bf\underline{compare}\) the qualities of nouns. There are three forms of these types of adjectives; \(\bf\color{lime}{positive}\), \(\bf\color{cornflowerblue}{comparative}\), and \(\bf\color{magenta}{superlative}\).

The \(\bf\color{lime}{positive}\) form simply states the quality, for example the word "good" in the following sentence:

"The \(\bf\underline{good}\) food was worth waiting for."

The \(\bf\color{cornflowerblue}{comparative}\) form compares the quality of two things, for example the word "better" in the following sentence:

The grilled chicken tasted \(\bf\underline{better}\) than the baked chicken.

The \(\bf\color{magenta}{superlative}\) form compares the quality of three or more things, for example the word "best" in the following sentence:

This is the \(\bf\underline{best}\) chicken that I have ever tasted.

Answer 3

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