This document discusses the position of adjectives in English sentences. It notes that adjectives usually come before the nouns they modify, known as the attributive position, or after forms of the verb "to be" in the predicative position. Some examples are provided to illustrate the different positions of adjectives and how adjectives are usually separated by commas when multiple adjectives precede a noun.

1. Position of adjectives

2. Adjectives are describing words.
Adjectives usually go before the
nouns they modify (attributive
position). They can also go after the
verb be (predicative position). Note
that most adjectives can go in both
positions.

3. 1. Adjectives usually go before the nouns they modify.
• He is an intelligent boy.
• That was a clever idea.
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4. 2. When two or more adjectives come before a noun, they
are usually separated by commas.
• A large, round table
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5. 3. When the last two are adjectives of colour, they are
usually separated by and.
• A black and white cow (NOT
black white cow)
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6.  (Predicative position) Vs. (Attributive position)
 The flowers are red. (Predicative
position)
 These are red flowers. (Attributive
position)
Example:

7.  The adjectives are in the predicative
position. Change them into the attributive
position
Exercise
1. The necklace was expensive. …………………….
It was an expensive necklace.
2. The question was tough. ……………………..
It was a tough question.

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