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 DO YOU KNOW
WHAT ADJECTIVES ARE????
Adjectives are words that describe
nouns or pronouns or limit the use of
them.
They may come before the word they
describe (That is a cute puppy.) or
they may follow the word they describe
(That puppy is cute.).
 ADJECTIVES are used to describe
the conditions of subject
Examples:
 The time they had together was short.
 He took all reasonable measures to get
the right size to his body.
 The house they built last year is narrow.
 We go to a beautiful place with the
wonderful scenery.
KINDS
OF
ADJECTIVE
 Comparison Adjectives
There are some unmodified adjectives
that are used for comparisons (i.e. best,
better), many adjectives form the
comparative of persons or things by
adding er or est to the word or by
prefixing it the with words: more, most,
less, or least.
 Examples:
  ·  John is the best athlete on the team.
  ·  Last year’s crop grew higher than this
year’s.  
  ·  Her new car is better than that old
one she drove.
  ·  He was the greatest boss I ever had.
  ·  My dictionary are less expensive than
yours.
 Positive Form
Use the positive form of the adjective if the
comparison contains one of the following
expressions:
 as … as
Example
Jane is as tall as John.
 not as … as / not so … as
Example
John is not as tall as Annie.
 Comparative Form and Superlative
Form (-er/-est)
 one-syllable adjectives (clean, new, cheap)
 two-syllable adjectives ending in -y or -er (easy,
happy, pretty, dirty, clever)
Example:
Clean Cleaner The cleanest
New Newer The newest
Cheap Cheaper The cheapest
Easy Easier The easiest
 Comparative Form and Superlative Form
(more and the most)
More than one syllable
Example:
Beautiful Expensive
More beautiful More expensive
The most beautiful The most expensive

Wonderful Interesting
More wonderful More interesting
The most wonderful The most interesting
 Proper Adjectives
are descriptive adjectives derived
from proper nouns.
Capitalize proper adjectives.
Examples
  American history
  French cuisine
 Senses’ verbs need adjectives
(look, smell, taste, feel, sound) - always
take an adjective to indicate the quality
or condition of the subject.
Examples
 His eyes always look cheerful.
This food tastes delicious.
The flowers smell nice.   
 Fill in the correct form of the following
adjectives.
1. London is the (large)…. city in Great Britain.
2. No other British city has as (many) … inhabitants as
London.
3. The London underground, the tube, is the (old)…
underground in the world.
4. The Tower of London is one of the (famous) … London
sights.
5. Another sight is the London Eye. With its 135 meters, it is
(tall) … than any other big wheel in the world.
1. Los Angeles is (large) … than Chicago.
2. But New York is the (large) … city of the
United States.
3. The weather in Hollywood is (good) … than
in New York or New Jersey.
4. Nestor Studios is the (old) … movie company
in Hollywood.
5. Disneyland is (interesting) … than any other
amusement park.
Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives
1. My house is (big)… than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful)… than that one.
3. This is the (interesting)… book I have ever
read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long)… than
smokers.
5. Cheetah can run (fast)… than buffalo.
6. Which is the (dangerous) .. animal in the
world?
7. A holiday by the sea is (good) … than a
holiday in the mountains.
8. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) …
than a beer.
9. Who is the (rich) … woman on earth?
10. The weather this summer is even (bad)…
than last summer.
11. He was the (clever)… thief of all.
 My Pet
I have a pet. It is a dog, and I call it Brownie because
the color is brownish yellow.
Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy and
cute. It has got thick brown fur. When I cuddle it, the
fur feels soft. Brownie does not like bones. Everyday it
eats soft food like steamed rice, fish or bread. Every
morning I give her milk and bread. When I am at
school, brownie plays with my cat. They get along well
and never fight maybe because Brownie does not bark a
lot. It treats the other animal in our house gently, and it
never eats shoes. Brownie is really a sweet and friendly
animal.
DESCRIPTIVE NOUN ATRIBUTIVE
A Chinese breed
it is small, fluffy and
cute
Thick brown fur
the fur feels soft
Soft food
A sweet and friendly animal
 Attributive Noun Predicative