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FORM
Adjectives are invariable: do not change form depending on gender or number of the noun
A hot potato
FORM
Position of adjectives:
usually in front of a noun
A fat cat
FUNCTION
Adjectives tell us more about a noun. Describe feelings or qualities:
A wooden table.
Tell us about age:
Bottom Line. . .
Adjectives answer these questions about the noun:
Special adjectives. . .
Articles tell us which one
There are only three articles. a, an, the
The woman pushed a cart full of groceries and an excited boy while walking a dog.
Adjectives or Pronouns?
Some words can be used as adjectives or pronouns. They are pronouns when they stand alone (replacing the noun).
Adjective or Noun?
Sometimes we use a noun to describe another noun.
Some practice. . .
The two dark cats were walking on the fence.
Themodifies the noun cats and is an article Twomodifies the noun cats and answers the question HOW MANY
Darkmodifies the noun cats and answers the question WHAT KIND
Themodifies the noun fence and is an article
Chocolatemodifies the pronoun one and answers the question WHAT KIND
Hisa possessive pronoun that modifies the noun cookie and answers the question WHICH ONE Lastmodifies the noun cookie and answers the question WHICH ONE