Adjectives describe nouns from "summary" of Basic English Grammar For Dummies - UK by Geraldine Woods
Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. They give us more information about the noun they are describing. Adjectives can tell us about the size, color, shape, age, or other qualities of a noun. For example, in the sentence "The big, red apple fell from the tree," the adjectives "big" and "red" describe the noun "apple" by telling us its size and color.
Adjectives can come before or after the noun they are describing. When an adjective comes before the noun, it is usually separated by a comma. For example, in the sentence "The beautiful garden is full of flowers," the adjective "beautiful" comes before the noun "garden" and is separated by a comma. On the other hand, when an adjective comes after the noun, it is not separated by a comma. For example, in the sentence "The cat is black," the adjective "black" comes after the noun "cat."
Adjectives can also be used to compare two or more nouns. There are three degrees of comparison for adjectives: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive degree is used to describe one noun, the comparative degree is used to compare two nouns, and the superlative degree is used to compare three or more nouns. For example, in the sentences "This book is good," "That book is better," and "Those books are the best," the adjectives "good," "better," and "best" are used in the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees, respectively.
In addition to describing nouns, adjectives can also be used to specify which noun is being referred to. This is known as the demonstrative function of adjectives. Demonstrative adjectives include words like "this," "that," "these," and "those." For example, in the sentences "This pen is blue," "That pen is red," "These pens are green," and "Those pens are yellow," the demonstrative adjectives specify which pen or pens are being referred to.Adjectives play a crucial role in English grammar by providing more information about nouns. They help us to paint a clearer picture of the world around us by describing the qualities and characteristics of people, places, things, and ideas.
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