By the end of this lesson, you will:
What Are Adjectives?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns (people, places, animals, or things). They add details that help us imagine better.
Without adjectives, sentences can feel plain. With adjectives, they come alive!
Adjectives of Quality
Tell us about qualities like color, size, shape, or feelings.
Adjectives that show how much or how many.
Adjectives of Possession / Owenership.
NB: New, expensive and old are also adjectives. They are Adjectives of Quality.
Adjectives showing ownership.
NB: That is also an adjective.
Adjectives used to Ask Questions:
Adjectives of Comparison
Comparative and superlative forms are used to compare adjectives. When comparing two things, we use the comparative form, usually by adding -er to short adjectives (e.g., taller, faster) or using more before longer adjectives (e.g., more beautiful).
Superlative Adjectives
When comparing three or more things, we use the superlative form, usually by adding -est (e.g., tallest, fastest) or using most (e.g., most beautiful). We often use “than” after comparatives (She is taller than me) and “the” before superlatives (He is the tallest in the class).