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Adjectives are an integral part of the English language. They help us to express emotions clearly and be a lot more specific when referring to different nouns. They include a huge variety of words that you might not have even realized were adjectives. This article is prepared to assist you on your journey of speaking English better and to teach you all about adjectives in English.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\nWhat is An Adjective?
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The Cambridge Online Dictionary defines an adjective as \u201ca word that describes a noun or pronoun\u201d. Adjectives come before nouns to say something about them. They describe the qualities of a noun; color, size, other qualities etc. Some adjective examples are big, red, fun.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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How Are Adjectives Used in Sentences?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Because adjectives are used to describe nouns, they usually come before nouns. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

She has a purple <\/strong>car.
\nThat big <\/strong>building is where I used to work.
\nThis is a really fun <\/strong>movie.<\/p>\n

Adjectives can also come after a noun and a word that links them together. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

That cat is really cute<\/strong>.
\nThe festival was so fun<\/strong>.
\nYour house is beautiful<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Types of Adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While all adjectives describe nouns, there are 13 different types of adjectives in the English language. Here is a list of these adjective types and a short description of each:<\/p>\n

Comparative adjectives:<\/strong> They compare two nouns. Some examples are taller, cheaper, more expensive, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Superlative adjectives:<\/strong> They compare more than two nouns and refer to the most supreme one out of them all. Some examples are fastest, most beautiful, least expensive etc. <\/em><\/p>\n

Predicate adjectives:<\/strong> They appear in the predicate of the sentence. An example would be \u201cShe is short<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Compound adjectives:<\/strong> They are made of two or more words, usually separated by hyphens. Some examples are short-term, long-term, ice-hot, blue-collar etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Possessive adjectives:<\/strong> They express possessions and ownership. Some examples for possessive adjectives are my, your, its, her, his, ours etc. <\/em><\/p>\n

Demonstrative adjectives:<\/strong> They express relative positions. Some examples are this, that, these, those.<\/em><\/p>\n

Proper adjectives:<\/strong> They are derived from proper nouns. They are used to describe something that is related to a specific person or place. Some examples are Victorian, Shakespearean, American.<\/em><\/p>\n

Participial adjectives:<\/strong> They are based on participles, and usually end with either -ed or -ing. Some examples are amazing, impressed, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Limiting adjectives:<\/strong> They limit nouns and pronouns more so than attributing a quality to them. Some examples are these, those, some, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Descriptive adjectives: <\/strong>They describe characteristics and qualities of nouns. Most adjectives are descriptive adjectives. Some examples are blue, three, scary, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Interrogative adjectives:<\/strong> They are used to ask questions. Some examples are what, where, when, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Attributive adjectives:<\/strong> They are directly next to the noun, either before or after it. Some examples are beautiful <\/em>dress, nice <\/em>gift, something pretty<\/em>, etc.<\/p>\n

Distributive adjectives:<\/strong> They refer to members of a group individually. Some examples are each, every, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Absolute Adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Absolute adjectives are adjectives that cannot take a comparative or superlative form. They also cannot be in comparative sentences. Some examples for absolute adjectives are dead, pregnant, complete, essential, red, pink, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s use absolute adjectives in sentences:<\/p>\n

He is dead<\/strong>.
\nYour sister is pregnant<\/strong>.
\nMy project is complete<\/strong>.
\nThe red <\/strong>car is over there.
\nThis is an essential <\/strong>book for the library.
\nThe empty <\/strong>box is gone.
\nThat painting is really unique<\/strong>, it\u2019s in a style I have never seen before.
\nThe cake I made is huge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Comparative Adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Comparative adjectives compare two nouns to each other or compare the same noun to itself in order to show change. Some examples of comparative adjectives are more, less, bigger, smaller etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s use comparative adjectives in sentences:<\/p>\n

My brother is taller <\/strong>than me.
\nI want a bigger <\/strong>slice of cake.
\nThis book is cheaper <\/strong>than the other one.
\nThe streets are less crowded<\/strong> on the weekdays.
\nThis new job is so much more stressful<\/strong> than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Coordinate Adjectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Coordinate adjectives are multiple adjectives that describe the same noun. They should be separated by commas. These adjectives describe the noun equally, therefore changing their order does not change the meaning. Coordinate adjectives are not specific words, the only identifier of them is that they can change order.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s use coordinate adjectives in sentences:<\/p>\n

This is a beautiful, delicious<\/strong> cake.
\nWe met on a dark, rainy<\/strong> day.
\nI got my sister sparkly, eye-catching<\/strong> shoes.
\nThis book was moving, emotional and amazing.<\/strong>
\nMy mother is a loving, patient <\/strong>person.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Most Commonly Used Adjectives in English
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We always use adjectives when speaking English, but we use some a lot more than others. Here is a list of the most commonly used adjectives in English and sentence examples.<\/p>\n

Beautiful<\/strong>: That is a beautiful <\/strong>dress.
\nUgly<\/strong>: The neighbors renovated their house and it looks so ugly<\/strong>.
\nKind<\/strong>: You are a kind <\/strong>soul.
\nFast<\/strong>: They know I am a fast <\/strong>eater.
\nShort<\/strong>: The new kid is quite short<\/strong>.
\nLate<\/strong>: I am late <\/strong>to class again.
\nLow<\/strong>: That is a low <\/strong>price for that meal.
\nGood<\/strong>: This restaurant is really good<\/strong>.
\nNew<\/strong>: I bought a new <\/strong>book.
\nFirst<\/strong>: This is the first <\/strong>time I went out in a week.
\nLast<\/strong>: Last <\/strong>night was really cold.
\nLong: We watched a long movie.
\nGreat<\/strong>: A great <\/strong>song came out yesterday.
\nLittle<\/strong>: I saw a little <\/strong>kitten today.
\nOwn<\/strong>: This is my own <\/strong>textbook, yours is in the other room.
\nOther<\/strong>: The other <\/strong>school is farther away.
\nOld<\/strong>: My brother adopted an old <\/strong>cat.
\nRight: This isn\u2019t the right time to change schools.
\nBig<\/strong>: I want a big <\/strong>coat.
\nHigh<\/strong>: That mountain is really high<\/strong>.
\nDifferent<\/strong>: The coffee I always drink was different <\/strong>today.
\nSmall<\/strong>: The small <\/strong>puppy is waiting to be adopted.
\nLarge<\/strong>: The room I\u2019m staying in is really large<\/strong>.
\nNext<\/strong>: The next <\/strong>book I plan on reading is really long.
\nEarly<\/strong>: Early <\/strong>mornings are so beautiful.
\nYoung<\/strong>: The new violinist is young<\/strong>, she is only 14.
\nImportant<\/strong>: This important <\/strong>job is not to be taken lightly.
\nFew<\/strong>: The few <\/strong>drinks I tried were good.
\nPublic<\/strong>: The public <\/strong>pool is a great way to exercise and cool down in the summer.
\nBad<\/strong>: He is a bad <\/strong>football player, but he loves playing football.
\nSame<\/strong>: We bought the same<\/strong> sweater.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Adjectives vs. Adverbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Adjectives and adverbs are often confused, as their role in a sentence is description. It is what they describe that differentiates them. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, adverbs describe adjectives, verbs and other adverbs. Adverbs usually take the -ly suffix. Let\u2019s compare them in sentence examples.<\/p>\n

Adjective<\/strong>: The public <\/strong>pool is very crowded this time of day.
\nAdverb<\/strong>: The celebrity couple publicly <\/strong>broke up today.<\/p>\n

Adjective<\/strong>: The right <\/strong>thing to do is to apologize to your friend.
\nAdverb<\/strong>: Turn right<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Adjective<\/strong>: Last <\/strong>night I got sick.
\nAdverb<\/strong>: I called him last<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Adjective<\/strong>: We should buy mom different <\/strong>gifts.
\nAdverb<\/strong>: You treat her differently<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Adjective<\/strong>: Great <\/strong>jokes were made by the boss in the meeting today.
\nAdverb<\/strong>: You helped us greatly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Frequently Asked Questions About Adjectives
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What are 10 adjective examples?<\/strong>
\nattractive
\npretty
\nbeautiful
\nugly
\nhard
\nshort
\neasy
\ngentle
\ncheerful
\nitchy<\/p>\n

You can find more examples of adjectives in our article above.
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\nWhat are the types of adjectives?<\/strong>
\nAttributive adjectives
\nPredicative adjectives
\nComparative adjectives
\nSuperlative adjectives
\nCoordinate adjectives
\nAppositive adjectives
\nCompound adjectives
\nParticipial adjectives<\/p>\n

You can learn all about the types of adjectives in our article above.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the difference between adverbs and adjectives?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns while adverbs describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.<\/p>\n

What are 5 adjective examples?<\/strong>
\ndelightful
\neager
\ngrumpy
\nshapely
\nplain<\/p>\n