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An adjective<\/strong> is a word used to describe people, things, events etc. It denotes a temporary or permanent quality associated with a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples are: honest, beautiful, old, small, big, happy etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A typical adjective has the following properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. It can be placed before a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw a beautiful (adjective) girl (noun).
\nWe have a little house in the city. (Here the adjective little goes before the noun house.)
\nShe is a beautiful girl. (Here the adjective beautiful goes before the noun girl.)
\nIt was a pleasant surprise.
\nShe is a nice girl.
\nShe is a tall woman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. It can be placed after a verb like be, seem, look, become and feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is clever.
\nShe looks happy.
\nShe is tall.
\nHe is kind.
\nThe boy couldn’t prove that he was honest.
\nShe was anxious to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. It can be compared either with \u2013er, -est or with more, most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short -> shorter -> shortest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smart -> smarter -> smartest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kind -> kinder -> kindest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pleasant -> more pleasant -> most pleasant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Careful -> more careful -> most careful<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is taller than her husband.
\nShe is more beautiful than her sister.
\nHe is smarter than you think.
\nIt was easier than I expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. It can take a degree modifier like very, too, rather and so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are so sweet.
\nShe is rather tall.
\nShe is very beautiful.
\nThe tea was too hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjective phrase<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A phrase constructed around an adjective as its head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

as clever as Jan (head adjective clever)
\nbigger than Tokyo (head adjective bigger)
\na wealthy man (head adjective wealthy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjective clause<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A type of subordinate clause which does the work of an adjective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the thief who stole the horse.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the sentence given above, the noun thief is qualified by the clause who stole the horse. As the clause does the work of an adjective, it is called an adjective clause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjective clauses are usually introduced by the relative pronouns who, which, that and whom.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a time when I could lift 250 lbs.
The restaurant which we visited last night was pretty good<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Also<\/h2>\n\n\n\n