Adjectives are modifiers that modify a noun or noun-like words in a sentence. I have discussed their kinds and usage and the common error we commit while writing or placing them.

2. Problem No.1
One of the and Some of the
Remember that one means one of the group.
Some means several of a group.
Avoid using one of the or some of the with a
singular count noun or one of the with a non
count noun.

3. Some of the parking space at the back are empty.
(incorrect)
Some of the parking spaces at the back are empty.
(correct)
One of my friends are in hospital. (incorrect)
One of my friends is in hospital. (correct)

4. Problem No. 2
Few and Little
Remember that few and little have the same meaning,
but few used before plural count nouns and little is
used before non count nouns.
Avoid using a count noun instead if a non count after
little.
There is a few time to waste. (incorrect)
There is a little time to waste. (correct)

5. Problem No. 3
Much and Many
Remember that many and much have the same
meaning, but many is used before plural count nouns
and much is used before non count nouns.
Avoid using a count noun instead of a non count after
much.
We don’t have much information.
There are many television programs for children on
Saturday.

6. Problem No. 4
A Little and Little /A Few and Few
Remember this story in English:
There were two men. Each had half cup of happiness. One
said, “How sad! I have little happiness.” The other man
said,” How wonderful! I have a little happiness.”

7. The difference between little and a little is the point
of view.
Little or few means not a lot.
A little or a few means some.
We have little/ a little time.
We made few/ a few mistakes.

8. Problem No. 5
Only a few/ Only a little
Remember that only a few or only a little have same
meaning, but only a little is used before a noun count
and only a few is used before a plural count noun.
Only a little students are lazy. (incorrect)
Only a few students are lazy. (correct).

9. Problem No. 6
A Large(small) Number of and a Large(small) amount of
A large(small) number of is used before a plural count noun and a
large (small) amount of is used before a non count noun.
Avoid using number with non count nouns and amount with count
nouns.
We don’t have time for a large amount of interruptions. (number)
A small amount of families own most of the land here. (number)

10. Problem No. 7
Most/Most of the
Almost all/ Almost all of the
Remember that most and most of the mean all expect a few, but almost
all/ Almost all of the includes more.
Avoid using almost without all or all of the. Avoid using most of
without the.
(incorrect) Almost the states have a sales tax.
(correct) Almost all of the states have a sales tax.
Or Almost all sates have sales tax.
Most of the states have a sales tax.
Most states have a sales tax.

11. Problem No. 8
Sufficiency – Enough with Nouns
Remember that enough means sufficient. It can be
used before or after a plural noun or a non count
noun. Avoid using as and the with enough. Avoid
using a singular count noun instead of a plural count
noun.

12. There isn’t enough car for all of us to go.(incorrect)
There isn’t enough cars for all of us to go.(correct)
Do you have burger enough as for the party?(incorrect)
Do you have enough burgers for the party? (correct)

13. Problem No. 9
Sufficiency—Enough with Adjectives
Remember that enough with adjectives means sufficiency.
The excuse isn’t enough good. (incorrect)
The excuse isn’t good enough.(correct)
He isn’t enough old to enlist in the army. (incorrect)
He isn’t old enough to enlist in the army. (correct)

14. Problem No. 10
Consecutive Order—One, Another, the Other
Remember that one, another, and the other are used
before or instead of singular count nouns.
When they are used before singular count nouns, they
are adjectives.
When they are used instead of singular count nouns,
they are pronouns.

15. One, another, and the other organize three nouns consecutively.
One and the other organize two nouns consecutively.
One means the first one mentioned.
Another means one more in addition to the first one mentioned.
The other means the one remaining.

16. Incorrect: One problem is finding an apartment,
another is furnishing it, and other is getting the utilities
turned on.
Correct: One problem is finding an apartment, another
(problem) is furnishing it, and the other (problem) is
getting the utilities turned on.

17. Consecutive Order—some, other, the other
Some, others, the others(the Rest)
Remember that some, other, and the other are used
before plural nouns. They are adjectives.
Some houses are for rent, other houses are for sale,
and the other/ the rest of the houses are empty.

18. Some, others, and the others(the rest)are used instead
of plural nouns. They are pronouns.
Some schools are universities, others are colleges, and
the others/the rest are junior colleges.
Avoid using another instead of other . Avoid using rest
of or rest instead of the rest of the or the rest.

19. Problem No. 11
Hyphenated Adjectives
Agriculture 420 is a five-hour class.
A sixty-year-old employee may retire.
.
Incorrect: They have a four-months-old baby.
Correct: They have a four-month-old baby.

20. Problem No. 12
Adjectives ending in –ed and --ing
Remember that an –ing noun that functions as an adjective
usually expresses cause. It is derived from an active verb.
An –ed adjective usually expresses result. It is derived from
the passive verb.
The audience is thrilled (by the concert).
The concert is thrilling (to the audience).
Incorrect: What an interested idea!
Correct: What an interesting idea!

21. Problem No. 13
Cause –and –result—So
Remember that so is used before an adjective or an
adverb followed by that. The so clause expresses cause.
The that clause expresses result.
She got up so late that she missed her bus.
The music was so loud that he could not talk.
Incorrect: He is so slow as he never gets to class on time.
Correct: He is so slow that he never gets to class on
time.

22. Problem No. 14
Cause –and-Result—Such
Remember that the such clause expresses cause and
the that clause expresses result.
It was such a hot day that we did not go out.
It was so hot a day that we did not go out.

23. This is such good news that I will call them.
Avoid using so instead of such.
Incorrect: We had so a small lunch that I am hungry
already.
Correct: We had such a small lunch that I am hungry
already.
Or
We had so small a lunch that I am hungry already.

24. Problem No. 15
Excess—Too
Remember that too means excessively. The too
clause expresses cause.
The infinitive expresses result.
This tea is too hot to drink.

25. Avoid using so or such a instead of too before an
adjective when an infinitive follows.
Incorrect: It is too cold go outside.
Correct: It is too cold to go outside
Incorrect: He always plays his stereo so loud to enjoy.
.Correct: He always plays his stereo too loud to enjoy.

26. Problem No. 16
Emphasis—Very
Remember that very is used for emphasis. Very does
not usually introduce a clause or infinitive that
expresses result.
This tea is very hot.
Avoid using too or so instead of very when there is no
clause of result.

27. Note: in conversational English, you will often hear
so instead of very, but this is not correct in the kind
of formal, written English.
Incorrect: The New York is so big, and I am not used
to it.
Correct: The New York is very big, and I am not used
to it.

28. Problem No. 17
Adjective with verbs of the senses
Remember that an adjective, not an adverb, is used after verbs of
the senses. The following verbs are examples of verbs of the senses.
Feel, look, smell, sound, taste, seem
I felt bad about the mistake.
Avoid using an adverb instead of an adjective after verbs of the
senses.
Incorrect: The meal tasted well.
Correct: The meal tasted good.

29. To-infinitives after superlative adjectives
We can use a to-infinitive after a superlative adjective, with a
meaning similar to a relative clause with who, which or that:
Who was the oldest person to compete in the London
Marathon of 2008? (Who was the oldest person who
competed …?)
The Golden Swan was the largest sailing-ship ever to be
used in battle.

30. Points to remember

31. As, like.
As, used as a conjunction, is followed by a verb. (Please do it as
I told you to.) Like may not be used as a
conjunction. If it is used as a preposition, it is not followed by a
verb. (This ice cream looks like custard.)

32. Liable, likely.
Liable means exposed to something unpleasant. (If you speed,
you are liable to get a summons.)
Likely means probable, with reference to either a pleasant or
unpleasant happening. (It is likely to snow tomorrow.)

33. The same as
The same is followed by as. It is not followed by that or than:
Does ‘start’ mean the same as ‘begin’ in English?
Not: … the same that … or … the same than …
My new car is the same model as my old one.
Not: … the same model that … or … the same model than …

34. Alike -Adverb
A popular idiom says, “All minds think alike.”
This statement demonstrates the proper usage of the word
“alike.”
“Alike” is not used in a sentence as “similar”. It is because
“alike” is used after a verb and not before a noun (as an
adjective). “Alike” is a verb modifier.
Take a look at the following example:
Incorrect: The two sisters had alike personalities.
Correct: The two sisters were alike in terms of their
personalities.

35. Alike- Adjective
Moreover, “alike” is a predicative adjective. It can only appear
after a linking verb or after nouns.
“Alike” can also be used after a pair of nouns or a list of nouns.
For instance:
These pants are alike (linking verb).
He and his brother look alike (linking verb).
The puppies seem alike to me (linking verb).
Men and women alike will flock to your stores (a pair of nouns).
The law should apply to women, children, and adults alike (after a
list of nouns).

37. 1. Pseudo Comparatives
Remember that although (as high as) and (as soon as)
appear to be comparatives, they are idioms. (As high
as) introduces a limit of height or cost. (As soon as)
introduces a limit of time.
The price of a haircut runs as high as five dollars.
He will go home as soon as he graduates.

38. Avoid using (to) instead of (as). Avoid using (will) and a verb word
instead of a present verb after (as soon as).
Examples:
Incorrect: I plan to move (as soon as) (I will) find another
apartment.
Correct: I plan to move (as soon as) (I find) another apartment.
Incorrect: Since taxi fare from the airport may run (as high to)
twenty dollars, I suggest that you take a limousine.
Correct: Since taxi fare from the airport may run (as high as) twenty
dollars, I suggest that you take a limousine.

39. .When two dissimilar things are being compared , the point
of comparison must be must very clear with a help of
pronoun or modifying clause. For instance:
It is as cold as yesterday. Incorrect
Cold is not being compared with yesterday. A day’s
temperature is being compared with another day’s
temperature. Hence the correct form of the sentence would
be:
It is not as cold as it was yesterday.

40. 3.If comparison is made within a class, using
comparative degree, the subject of comparison
should be excluded from that class.
Mangoes are more expensive than any fruits.
Mangoes are more expensive than any other fruit.

41. 4. Ambiguous comparative construction must be
avoided.
He hates television as much as his wife.
What does this sentence mean? Does it mean that he
hates both television as well as his wife? Or does it
mean that both he and his wife hate television? The
ambiguity must be resolved by having two separate
constructions.
He hates television as well as his wife does.
He hates television as much as he hates his wife.

42. 5. Care must be taken when saying something “as good as”,
“if not better than” something else. The first part of this
expression-and similar ones-is sometimes lest hanging in
the air.
For instance:
Gold is as cheap, if not cheaper than, it was last year.
Gold is as cheap as it was last year, if not cheaper.