1. MATTHAYOM 4 ROOM
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PRESENT
Miss Thitiporn Sirivunnabood No. 5
Miss Naiyawan Polsingkhorn No. 11
Adjectives
Miss Patthraporn Kreesang
Mr. Natchanon Ekpanithanpong
No. 15
No. 25
Mr. Theppharit Thiamprasert No. 27
Mr. Pongsakorn Bussamund No. 34
Mr. Sarat Paonil No. 41
Mr. Setthawut Suppiumlarp No. 44
Mr. Alan Patilantakarkul No. 45
2. Adjectiv
es
Adjectives tell us what something is like. They are the
same in singular and plural. They can be used before a
noun or after a linking verb :
appear, be, become, get, feel, look, seem, smell, sound
, stay, taste.
- She has got long hair.
- These roses smell nice.
Adjectives can be factual (big, square, blue etc) or
express an opinion (nice, beautiful, etc).
3. Order of
Adjectives
When two or more adjectives are used before a noun, they
normally go in the following order:
adjectives: size age shape color origin material used for/noun be about
e.g.
It’s a lovely small old square brown Chinese wooden writing table.
When there are two or more adjectives of the same
type, the more general adjective goes before the more
specific.
e.g. a kind, gentle lady.
4. Order of Adjectives
• Afraid, alike, alive, alone, ashamed, asleep, conte
nt, ill, glad etc
are never followed by a noun. The students were
ashamed of what they had done. (not the ashamed
students)
• Chief, eldest, former, indoor
, inner, main, only, outdoor, outer, principle, upper
can only be used before nouns. This is an indoor
swimming pool. (not: This swimming pool is outdoor.)
• Present and Past participles can be used as
adjectives.
The film was amusing. We were amused.
5. Adjectives
• Nouns of material, purpose or substance can be
used as adjectives.
e.g. a summer suit, a television series
• Certain adjectives can be used metaphorically:
- silky skin
(soft and smooth, like silk)
- a silk dress
(a dress made of silk)
6. Compound adjectives
• Present participles. A sharp-cutting knife
• Past participles. A well-known singer
• Cardinal numbers +nouns.
A one-month holiday
• Prefixes and suffixes. A part-time worker
• Badly, ill, poorly, well +Past participle. A badly-
treated animal
7. Adjectives
Most common adjectives do not have a
particular ending. However there are certain
common endings for adjectives which are
formed from nouns and verbs.
These are: -able, -al, -ant, -ar, -ary, -ate, -ial, -
ent, -esque, -ful, -ian, -ible ,-ic, -ical, -ious, -
ish, -ive, -less, -like, -ly, -ory, -ous, -some, and –
y.
8. Adjectives
• The most common prefixes used with
adjectives are:
a-, ab-, anti-, dis-, hyper-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, mal-
, non-, over-, pre-, pro-, sub-, super-, un-, under-
• Some Adjectives can be used with the as
nouns to talk about groups of people in
general.
These are: the blind, the poor, the rich
9. CREATED BY
MATTHAYOM 4 ROOM 153
Thitiporn Sirivunnabood
Naiyawan Polsingkhorn
Patthraporn Kreesang
Natchanon Ekpanithanpong
Theppharit Thiamprasert
Pongsakorn Bussamund
Sarat Paonil
Setthawut Suppiumlarp
Alan Patilantakarkul
Ekkachai Nakawirote
