A djectives

E xamples Henry and Claire are having dinner in a quiet restaurant. It’s a warm evening. The food is delicious . Henry is feeling romantic .

Henry and Claire are having dinner in a

quiet restaurant.

It’s a warm evening.

The food is delicious . Henry is feeling

romantic .

U se A djectives are words like dark, warm, new, good that describe a noun. For example: Clair’s got a new car. (new describes the car.) This is dark coffee. (dark describes the coffee.) My dog is old . (old describes my dog.) The hamburger tastes good . (good describes the hamburger.)

A djectives are words like dark, warm, new,

good that describe a noun. For example:

Clair’s got a new car. (new describes the car.)

This is dark coffee. (dark describes the coffee.)

My dog is old . (old describes my dog.)

The hamburger tastes good . (good describes the hamburger.)

W ord O rder T here are two places where we can use an adjective: Before a noun Example: That is a fast car. After a linking verb Example: This food smells funny . Some linking verbs are: appear, be, become, feel, get, look, seem, smell, stay, taste.

T here are two places where we can use

an adjective:

Before a noun

Example: That is a fast car.

After a linking verb

Example: This food smells funny .

Some linking verbs are: appear, be, become, feel, get, look, seem, smell, stay, taste.

W ord O rder I t’s possible to use more adjectives together. Examples: It’s a quiet little restaurant. Mike was wearing a dirty old coat. W e can also put words like very or quite before an adjective. Examples: It was a very dark night. Henry was feeling quite romantic .

I t’s possible to use more adjectives

together.

Examples:

It’s a quiet little restaurant.

Mike was wearing a dirty old coat.

W e can also put words like very or quite

before an adjective.

Examples:

It was a very dark night.

Henry was feeling quite romantic .

M aking C omparisons T o make comparisons with short adjectives (e.g. cheap) we use adjective + er or est Example: This car is cheaper than mine, but that one is the cheapest .

T o make comparisons with short

adjectives (e.g. cheap) we use

adjective + er or est

Example:

This car is cheaper than mine, but that one is the cheapest .

M aking C omparisons F or long adjectives (e.g. expensive) we use more or most + adjective . Example: This car is more expensive than mine, but that one is the most expensive I’ve ever seen. Notes: One-syllable adjectives ending in ed use more and most as well. Some two-syllable adjectives use both er / est and more / most (e.g. narrow,pleasant, simple, useful, hopeless, etc.)

F or long adjectives (e.g. expensive)

we use more or most + adjective .

Example:

This car is more expensive than mine, but that one is the most expensive I’ve ever seen.

Notes: One-syllable adjectives ending in ed use more and most as well.

Some two-syllable adjectives use both er / est and more / most (e.g. narrow,pleasant, simple, useful, hopeless, etc.)

M aking C omparisons S ome adjectives have irregular forms. Some examples are: good-better-best bad-worse-worst far-farther-farthest

S ome adjectives have irregular forms.

Some examples are:

good-better-best

bad-worse-worst

far-farther-farthest

M aking C omparisons S pelling (1) Words ending in a consonant + y have er , est . and the y becomes an i . Example: I’m happ y , but he is happier . They are the happiest by far. Words ending in e just get r or st Example: My car is safe, but his car is safe r . That car is the safe st .

S pelling (1)

Words ending in a consonant + y have er , est .

and the y becomes an i .

Example:

I’m happ y , but he is happier . They are the happiest by far.

Words ending in e just get r or st

Example: My car is safe, but his car is safe r . That car is the safe st .

M aking C omparisons S pelling (2) Words ending in a single vowel letter + a single consonant letter get a double consonant. Examples: Today is hot. Tomorrow is ho tt er. Yesterday was the ho ttest .

S pelling (2)

Words ending in a single vowel letter + a single

consonant letter get a double consonant.

Examples:

Today is hot. Tomorrow is ho tt er. Yesterday was the ho ttest .

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