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Topic 4: Parts of
Speech - ADJECTIVE
EN110
WHAT IS ADJECTIVE?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can
be attributive, appearing before a noun (e.g., “a red hat”),
or predicative, appearing after a noun with the use of a linking verb like
“to be” (e.g., “the hat is red”).
Adjectives can also have a comparative function.
Comparative adjectives compare two or more things. Superlative
adjectives describe something as having the most or least of a specific
characteristic.
Examples: Adjectives in a sentence:
The dog is bigger than the cat.
He is the laziest person I know
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Adjectives (and adverbs) come in three forms: positive, comparative, and
superlative.
The positive is the basic form. The comparative, as the name implies,
shows a greater or lesser degree. The superlative shows the greatest or least
degree. Here are some examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
blue bluer bluest
funny funnier funniest
remarkable more/less
remarkable most/least remarkable
Clearly not all adjectives follow the same pattern. That’s why it’s helpful
to know the basic rules.
1. If an adjective consists of a single syllable, add -er for the comparative
and –est for the superlative.
2. If an adjective has three or more syllables, add most or least.
3. If an adjective has two syllables, you’ll have to choose between
adding -er/-est and most/least. It depends on what sounds better:
Jealous, more jealous, most jealous.
Tiny, tinier, tiniest
If you’re not sure which form to use, consult a dictionary.
Let’s finish with a few exceptions and additional rules.
Irregular Adjectives
Some adjectives don’t follow the normal rules for showing
comparison. These are considered irregular adjectives:
Positive Comparative Superlative
bad worse worst
good better best
little less least
much/many/some more most
far farther/further farthest/furthest
Adjectives Without a Comparative Form
Other adjectives simply don’t have a comparative form.
These words describe an absolute condition, in which
case comparison does not work:
final
impossible
perfect
unique
whole
Adjective order in English
In English, the proper order for adjectives is known as the Royal Order
of Adjectives. The Royal Order of Adjectives is as follows:
1. Determiner (This isn’t a type of adjective, however, determiners,
including articles, possessives, and demonstratives, are considered in
the Royal Order of Adjectives. They must always come before
adjectives and the nouns they modify.)
The, your, our, these
2. Quantity
One, seven, many, few.
3. Opinion - Delicious, heroic, misunderstood, valuable
Sometimes, this category is divided into two categories: general and specific
opinion, with general opinion coming before specific opinion.
For example, you might describe a specific tablet as a popular, perfect choice
for digital illustrators.
The general opinion here is that it’s popular, an opinion held by many (and
easily verified).
The more specific opinion is that it’s perfect for digital illustrators—
it’s your personal opinion, but it might not be as widely held as the opinion
that it’s popular.
4. Size - Huge, tiny, medium-sized, small.
5. Age - New, old, decades-old, second-newest
6. Shape - Square, round, triangular, geometric
7. Color - Blue, gray, yellow, red
8. Origin/material - American, wooden, velvet, African
9. Qualifier - Hound dog, denim skirt, pickup truck, vampire bat
Although you might not have ever seen the proper adjective order listed like
this, you may have picked up on it and used it without even realizing what
you’re doing. You could naturally follow this order any time you use more
than one adjective to describe a noun, no matter where those adjectives fall
within the Royal Order.
Take a look at this chart to see how different noun
phrases illustrate the Royal Order:
Quantity Opinion Size Age Shape Color
Origin/
Material
Qualifier Noun
one
beautifu
l
old brick house
small black dog
new wool
button-
down
sweater
See how even when you don’t use an adjective from every category, you
still follow this order? However, even with a specific adjective order
to follow, there are circumstances where you need to change the order
to communicate your message clearly. One of these circumstances is
when one of the adjectives in your sentence is part of a compound
noun. Take a look at this example:
She moved into a brand-new tiny house.
According to The Royal Order of Adjectives, this sentence should read
“She moved into a tiny brand-new house,” right? If you’re describing a
smaller-than-average new house, yes. But if you’re specifically
referring to a tiny house, the answer is no. There are a lot of ways
English can be confusing and in some of those cases, there’s a hidden
logic as to why.
Why do adjectives need to be in this order?
It’s an unsatisfying answer, but it’s the only answer: We don’t really know.
However, there are a few theories. One is that the closer an adjective sits to its
noun, the more vital it is to the noun’s description.
For example, referring to a house as a “brick house” is more specific than
referring to it as an “old house” or a “beautiful house.” But this theory doesn’t
always hold up.
To use another example, compare “small dog” to “black dog.” Is a black dog
really a more specific description than a small dog?
Like other English language quirks, adjective order is one you just have to roll
with.
Two fat white geese
My progressive, rigorous old university
Types of Adjectives
Adjectives are of various kinds like
• Quantitative Adjectives: Three, Four, Many, Much, etc.
• Descriptive Adjectives: Handsome, Silly, Stupid, Fast, Loud, etc.
• Proper Adjectives: Japanese, KFC, American, etc.
• Possessive Adjectives: My, His, Her, Our, Your, Their, etc.
• Demonstrative Adjectives: Those, This, That, Those, etc.
• Distributive Adjectives: Each, Every, Any, Neither, Either, etc.
• Interrogative Adjectives: Which, Why, What, Who, Whose, etc.
• Indefinite Adjectives: Some, Several, A Few,
• Articles: A, An, and The.
• Compound Adjectives: Broken-Down, Eight-Foot-Long, etc.
• Ordinal OR Sequence Adjectives: Third, Fifth, Ninth, etc

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ADJECTIVES.pdf

  • 1. Topic 4: Parts of Speech - ADJECTIVE EN110
  • 2. WHAT IS ADJECTIVE? An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can be attributive, appearing before a noun (e.g., “a red hat”), or predicative, appearing after a noun with the use of a linking verb like “to be” (e.g., “the hat is red”). Adjectives can also have a comparative function. Comparative adjectives compare two or more things. Superlative adjectives describe something as having the most or least of a specific characteristic. Examples: Adjectives in a sentence: The dog is bigger than the cat. He is the laziest person I know
  • 3. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES Adjectives (and adverbs) come in three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive is the basic form. The comparative, as the name implies, shows a greater or lesser degree. The superlative shows the greatest or least degree. Here are some examples: Positive Comparative Superlative blue bluer bluest funny funnier funniest remarkable more/less remarkable most/least remarkable
  • 4. Clearly not all adjectives follow the same pattern. That’s why it’s helpful to know the basic rules. 1. If an adjective consists of a single syllable, add -er for the comparative and –est for the superlative. 2. If an adjective has three or more syllables, add most or least. 3. If an adjective has two syllables, you’ll have to choose between adding -er/-est and most/least. It depends on what sounds better: Jealous, more jealous, most jealous. Tiny, tinier, tiniest If you’re not sure which form to use, consult a dictionary. Let’s finish with a few exceptions and additional rules.
  • 5. Irregular Adjectives Some adjectives don’t follow the normal rules for showing comparison. These are considered irregular adjectives: Positive Comparative Superlative bad worse worst good better best little less least much/many/some more most far farther/further farthest/furthest
  • 6. Adjectives Without a Comparative Form Other adjectives simply don’t have a comparative form. These words describe an absolute condition, in which case comparison does not work: final impossible perfect unique whole
  • 7. Adjective order in English In English, the proper order for adjectives is known as the Royal Order of Adjectives. The Royal Order of Adjectives is as follows: 1. Determiner (This isn’t a type of adjective, however, determiners, including articles, possessives, and demonstratives, are considered in the Royal Order of Adjectives. They must always come before adjectives and the nouns they modify.) The, your, our, these 2. Quantity One, seven, many, few.
  • 8. 3. Opinion - Delicious, heroic, misunderstood, valuable Sometimes, this category is divided into two categories: general and specific opinion, with general opinion coming before specific opinion. For example, you might describe a specific tablet as a popular, perfect choice for digital illustrators. The general opinion here is that it’s popular, an opinion held by many (and easily verified). The more specific opinion is that it’s perfect for digital illustrators— it’s your personal opinion, but it might not be as widely held as the opinion that it’s popular.
  • 9. 4. Size - Huge, tiny, medium-sized, small. 5. Age - New, old, decades-old, second-newest 6. Shape - Square, round, triangular, geometric 7. Color - Blue, gray, yellow, red 8. Origin/material - American, wooden, velvet, African 9. Qualifier - Hound dog, denim skirt, pickup truck, vampire bat Although you might not have ever seen the proper adjective order listed like this, you may have picked up on it and used it without even realizing what you’re doing. You could naturally follow this order any time you use more than one adjective to describe a noun, no matter where those adjectives fall within the Royal Order.
  • 10. Take a look at this chart to see how different noun phrases illustrate the Royal Order: Quantity Opinion Size Age Shape Color Origin/ Material Qualifier Noun one beautifu l old brick house small black dog new wool button- down sweater
  • 11. See how even when you don’t use an adjective from every category, you still follow this order? However, even with a specific adjective order to follow, there are circumstances where you need to change the order to communicate your message clearly. One of these circumstances is when one of the adjectives in your sentence is part of a compound noun. Take a look at this example: She moved into a brand-new tiny house. According to The Royal Order of Adjectives, this sentence should read “She moved into a tiny brand-new house,” right? If you’re describing a smaller-than-average new house, yes. But if you’re specifically referring to a tiny house, the answer is no. There are a lot of ways English can be confusing and in some of those cases, there’s a hidden logic as to why.
  • 12. Why do adjectives need to be in this order? It’s an unsatisfying answer, but it’s the only answer: We don’t really know. However, there are a few theories. One is that the closer an adjective sits to its noun, the more vital it is to the noun’s description. For example, referring to a house as a “brick house” is more specific than referring to it as an “old house” or a “beautiful house.” But this theory doesn’t always hold up. To use another example, compare “small dog” to “black dog.” Is a black dog really a more specific description than a small dog? Like other English language quirks, adjective order is one you just have to roll with. Two fat white geese My progressive, rigorous old university
  • 13. Types of Adjectives Adjectives are of various kinds like • Quantitative Adjectives: Three, Four, Many, Much, etc. • Descriptive Adjectives: Handsome, Silly, Stupid, Fast, Loud, etc. • Proper Adjectives: Japanese, KFC, American, etc. • Possessive Adjectives: My, His, Her, Our, Your, Their, etc. • Demonstrative Adjectives: Those, This, That, Those, etc. • Distributive Adjectives: Each, Every, Any, Neither, Either, etc. • Interrogative Adjectives: Which, Why, What, Who, Whose, etc. • Indefinite Adjectives: Some, Several, A Few, • Articles: A, An, and The. • Compound Adjectives: Broken-Down, Eight-Foot-Long, etc. • Ordinal OR Sequence Adjectives: Third, Fifth, Ninth, etc