Adjectives

Question 1

adjectives describe people and things

Answer 1

a tall house, bright lights

Question 2

Comparative and superlative Forms

regular forms:

Answer 2

cold, colder, the coldest

bright, brighter, the brightest

Question 3

Comparative and superaltive forms:

irregular forms:

Answer 3

good, better, the best
much, more, the most
bad, worse, the worst
for, further, the furthest

Question 4

Making comparisons:
Use: - more/-er than
         - not as ... as
         - as ... as
to make comparisons.

Always use “the” before a superlative

Answer 4

The blue car is newer than the red one.
The red car is not as new as the blue one.
The white car is as new as the blue one.

This is the hottest summer we’ve had in years.

Question 5

Adjectives used as collective nouns:

“the + adjective” can be used to refer to a particulaar group of people as a whole.

Answer 5

We raised money for the blind.

The very young and the very old are particularly at risk.

Question 6

Participles as adjectives:

The present participle (ing-form) and past participle of verbs can often be used as adjectives.

Answer 6

an interesting book

the finished product

Question 7

Verbs followed by adjectives:

Verbs are usually followed by adverbs, however some verbs are followed by adjectives.

Answer 7

to be: Sally was tired.
to become: Anne became ill.
to feel: Tim felt happy.
to get: The child got dirty.
to look: Mary looks sad.
to seem: Her new boyfriend seems very nice.