adjectives
adjectives — noun
- adjectivessingular
- adjectivesesplural
1. words that add detail to a naming-word in a sentence — for example, 'red' tells
words that add detail to a naming-word in a sentence — for example, 'red' tells you which bicycle in 'a red bicycle', and 'honest' tells you what kind of answer in 'an honest answer'
In English, adjectives usually go right before the noun they describe.
word order: adjective + noun
Olivia learned ten new French adjectives to describe people's personalities.
Mr. Tomás asked the class to find all the adjectives in the story.
Some adjectives, like 'cold' and 'warm', tell you about the temperature of something.
When you write a description, using a few well-chosen adjectives makes your sentences much clearer.
- modifiers
A broader grammatical term for any word or phrase that limits or describes another; adjectives are one type of modifier.
- descriptors
Less formal and less specific; can refer to any word or label that describes something, not just a part of speech.
文法句型
adjectives + noun
linking verb + adjective
adjective + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is the plural form of 'adjective'. In English, most adjectives have two main positions: (1) before a noun — 'a happy child'; (2) after a linking verb like 'be', 'seem', or 'feel' — 'the child seems happy'. Do not add a plural -s to adjectives even when they describe a plural noun — ❌ 'reds cars' ✅ 'red cars'.