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Adjectives
• Adjectives are words that describe a noun or a
pronoun.
• Adjectives also modify or limit a noun by
making it clear which one or how many are
being talked about.
What Do Adjectives Do?
• Adjectives normally placed before but can be put after the noun that they
modify.
• Adjectives can also be placed after the verb.
Forms of Adjectives
Wrong and right
Incorrect: In our school the number of students is less.
Correct: In our school the number of students is little.
• Less is the comparative of little. Comparative forms are not used in sentences
where no comparison is implied.
Right and wrong
Incorrect: From the three kids he is the smarter.
Correct: He is the smartest kid of the three.
• To compare more than two people or things we use an adjective
or adverb in the superlative degree.

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Parts of speech edited adj. new powerpoint format

  • 1. From The Writing Center @ The A.R.C. Adjectives
  • 2. • Adjectives are words that describe a noun or a pronoun. • Adjectives also modify or limit a noun by making it clear which one or how many are being talked about. What Do Adjectives Do?
  • 3. • Adjectives normally placed before but can be put after the noun that they modify. • Adjectives can also be placed after the verb.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. Wrong and right Incorrect: In our school the number of students is less. Correct: In our school the number of students is little. • Less is the comparative of little. Comparative forms are not used in sentences where no comparison is implied.
  • 8. Right and wrong Incorrect: From the three kids he is the smarter. Correct: He is the smartest kid of the three. • To compare more than two people or things we use an adjective or adverb in the superlative degree.