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It gives more information about something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An adjective generally describes a Noun. A noun is a person, a place, or a thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An&nbsp;adjective&nbsp;is one of the nine&nbsp;parts of speech.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An adjective often comes BEFORE a noun:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A green balloon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an&nbsp;interesting&nbsp;story<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A beautiful girl<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sometimes an adjective comes AFTER a verb:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Sky is Blue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are happy people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our house is very big.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjectives can Describe&nbsp;feelings or qualities, nationality or origin, age, things, size and measurement, color, material, shape, judgment, or a value.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table  class=\" table table-hover\" ><tbody><tr><td><strong>Feelings or qualities<\/strong><\/td><td>Sad, happy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Value\/opinion<\/strong><\/td><td>delicious, lovely, charming<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Size<\/strong><\/td><td>small, huge, tiny, tall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Age\/Temperature<\/strong><\/td><td>old, hot, young<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shape<\/strong><\/td><td>Oval, round, square, rectangular, triangle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Colour<\/strong><\/td><td>Green, red, blonde, black, blue, yellow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nationality or origin<\/strong><\/td><td>Swedish, Victorian, Chinese, Indian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td><td>plastic, wooden, silver<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My coat is very&nbsp;<strong>old<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The sunset was&nbsp;<strong>crimson<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>gold<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There were&nbsp;<strong>few<\/strong>&nbsp;cars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most<\/strong>&nbsp;people like ice cream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I used the&nbsp;<strong>wooden<\/strong>&nbsp;spoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is a very&nbsp;<strong>long<\/strong>&nbsp;film.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This clock is&nbsp;<strong>German.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"5607316218\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<strong>Comparative Adjective<\/strong>&nbsp;is a word that describes a noun by comparing it to another noun.&nbsp; Comparative adjectives typically end in \u2018<strong>er<\/strong>\u2019 and are followed by the word \u2018than\u2019.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>My house is&nbsp;larger&nbsp;than yours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I like cats&nbsp;better&nbsp;than dogs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ronaldo&nbsp;is a better player&nbsp;than&nbsp;Dhoni.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grandfather is looking&nbsp;older and older.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A&nbsp;<strong>Superlative Adjective<\/strong>&nbsp;is a word that describes a noun by comparing it to two or more nouns to the highest or lowest degree. Superlative adjectives typically end in \u2018<strong>est\u2019<\/strong> and are preceded by the word \u2018the\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Everest is&nbsp;the highest&nbsp;mountain&nbsp;in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your dog ran the&nbsp;fastest&nbsp;of any dog in the race.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She is the&nbsp;smartest&nbsp;girl in our class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is the&nbsp;most interesting&nbsp;book I have ever read.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">AS + ADJECTIVE + AS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As + Adjective + As is used to compare people, places, things that are the same or equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A tiger is&nbsp;as dangerous as&nbsp;a lion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can eat&nbsp;as much as&nbsp;you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The apple is&nbsp;as&nbsp;good&nbsp;as&nbsp;the orange.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My phone is&nbsp;as&nbsp;good&nbsp;as&nbsp;the in the store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">NOT AS + ADJECTIVE + AS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not As + Adjective + As is used to make comparisons between things which aren\u2019t equal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A bicycle is&nbsp;not as expensive&nbsp;as&nbsp;a car.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She\u2019s&nbsp;not&nbsp;singing&nbsp;as loudly as&nbsp;she can.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arthur is&nbsp;not as intelligent&nbsp;as&nbsp;Albert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5017566440575750\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5017566440575750\" data-ad-slot=\"3172762558\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Related Post<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/5-different-types-of-adjectives-with-examples\/\">5 Different Types of Adjectives with Examples<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/most-common-adjectives-in-english\/\">50 most common adjectives in English<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordscoach.com\/blog\/clauses\/\">What is a Clause? 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