how to use adjectives - elementary

1. Why do we need adjectives? What are they?
 Adjectives can tell you something about a person or
a thing
happy – they are happy –
they are happy people
scared – he is
scared
nice –they are nice – look at those nice
girls!

2. How to use adjectives 1
An adjective can be put before a noun
She has an interesting
job
That is a very speedy car
Linda is a busy woman

3. How to use adjectives 2
An adjective can be put after the verb ‘to be’
They are
sad
He is smart
He’s intelligent

4. How to use adjectives 3
Adjectives are very common after the following verbs
become…………. strong, old
get…………… tired, angry
turn………… pale, bad
go………… crazy, mad
feel ……………sad, happy, sorry
appear……….. tired

5. Is it possible to use adjectives without a noun?
 Yes
 The rich – the reach people
 The poor – the poor people

6. You can also use two or more adjectives together
 a fat old man
 It was cold, wet and windy

7. Adjectives in –ing and -ed
 Last week I read a boring article
 The end of the film was exciting