[Parts of Speech] Adjectives

Question 1

Definition

Answer 1

Definition - a word that describes the noun ( the person place or thing)

Question 2

How are adjectives presented in a sentence

- basic rules

Answer 2

1. Clusters
   adjectives can be presented in clusters
   
   • last separated by ‘and’ eg. The teacher is tall, dark (and) stunning
   • adjectives preceding the noun eg. The tall, dark, stunning, (teacher)
2. Order
   Size - age - colour - a material - (noun) Eg. The small, old, blue, plastic table

Question 3

Formats to compare adjectives

- 2 categories

Answer 3

one/one - “comparative” adjectives

two/more - “superlative”

Question 4

Comparative Adjectives

• rules
• examples

Answer 4

(Adjective) + …er.

Eg. Helen is tall(er) than Maria

Words ending in /y = (i)er Eg. Easy, eas(ier)
/ n,d,t = double last letter + er eg. sad(der), thin(ner), hot(ter)

Question 5

Superlative adjectives

• rules
• examples

Answer 5

The (adjective) +…est.
eg. Sara is the tall(est) in the class

adjective = 3 or more syllables = “more” + adjective
eg. (more) difficult

Question 6

Irregular comparatives

• rule
• examples

Answer 6

Rule - Adjective > comparative > superlative

Eg. Good > better > best
Bad > worse > worst