English Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns, giving extra information to them. Adjectives answer the questions: What kind? How much? Which one? How many?
For example:

What kind?	red nose	gold ring
How much?	more sugar	little effort
Which one?	second chance	those chocolates
How many?	several chances	six books

There are five kinds of adjectives: Common adjectives, proper adjectives, compound adjective, articles, and indefinite adjectives

1.    Common adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

strong man

green plant

beautiful view

2.    Properadjectives are formedfrom proper nouns.

California vegetables (from the noun “California”)

Mexicanfood (from the noun “Mexico”)

3.    Compound adjectives are made up of more than one word.

far-off country

teenage person

4.    Articles are a specialtype of adjective. There are three articles:a, an, the.  
- The is called a “definitearticle” because it refers to a specific thing. 

- A and an are called “indefinite articles”because they refer to generalthings. Use a with consonant sounds;use an before vowel sounds. 
5. Indefinite adjective don't specify the specific amount of something.

all	another	any	both
each	either	few	many
more	most	neither	other
several	some

 
Follow these guidelines when you use adjectives:
1. Use an adjective to describe a noun or a pronoun.
Example:  Jane was unwilling to leave the circus
               noun      adj                    adj    noun
2. Use vivid adjectives to make your writing more specific and descritive.
Example: Take a larger slice of the luscious cake
                            adj      noun           ajd         noun
3. Use an adjective after a linking verb. A linking verb connects a subject with a descriptive word. The most common linking verbs are be (is, am, are, was, were and so on), seem, appear, look, feel, smell, sound, taste, become, grow, remain, stay and turn. 
Example: Chicken made this way tastes more delicious ( not deliciously)