The “crayons” of the

Grammar World
Q:What are Adjectives?
 Adjectivesare words that
describe nouns by telling
what kind, how many, or
which one.
There are special types of
adjectives:
A
An
The
 a book

 Use before words beginning

with a consonant sound.
 Use with singular nouns.

a cat a key
 an onion

 Use before words beginning with a

vowel sound and the silent h.
 Use with singular nouns.

an island an honest man

 Descriptive Adjectives

Q:What are Descriptive Adjectives?

A:Descriptive Adjectives are Adjectives which
tell us about the kind or quality of , nouns/
pronouns.

Example:Betty is a clever girl.

 The old boat sat on the purple whale.
 The magnificent butterfly flew
under the branch.
 The butterfly with the colorful
wings rested.
 The butterfly fluttered its delicate
wings.
 Adjectives of Number / Quantity

Q:What are Adjectives of Number /Quantity?

A:Adjectives of Number /Quantity are Adjectives
which come before a noun showing how many or
how much of the noun there is.

Example:Mary gave me five oranges.

 Find the noun.
dogs
Ask the question: How many dogs?
two dogs
Two is the adjective.
 Demonstrative Adjectives

Q:What are Demonstrative Adjectives?

A:Demonstrative Adjectives are Adjectives which
point out nouns and are followed by the nouns
which they point out.

Example : This house is bigger than that one.

this
that
these
those
 use with singular nouns
answers the question which one?

This boy is my friend.

I want this boy on my team.
That soccer ball belongs to me.
I bought that ball yesterday.
 use with plural nouns
 answers the question which ones?

These people are working.

They are working on these problems.
Those books are on the table.
The boys used those books to help them.
 Interrogative Adjectives

Q:What are Interrogative Adjectives?

A:Interrogative Adjectives are Adjectives which ask
questions and come before a noun.

Example:Which way shall we go?

 What color is the STE’s
uniform?
 Which building is the tallest in
ZNHS?
 Whose book are you reading?
 Possessive Adjectives

Q:What are Possessive Adjectives?

A:Possesses Adjectives are Adjectives which are
used to show possession.

Example:I have given my book to your brother.

Q:What are the 3 Degrees of
Comparison ?
A:The 3 Degree of Comparison are
(1) the Positive Degree,
(2) the Comparative Degree and
(3) the Superlative Degree.
 (a) The Positive Degree of Comparison
is used when we are speaking of
or describing an object.
Example: Peter is a short boy.
 (b) The Comparative Degree of
Comparison is used when we are
speaking of or describing two
objects.

Example:Peter is taller than Paul.

 (c) The Superlative Degree of Comparison is used
when we are speaking of or describing
two or more than two objects.
Example: Mary is the tallest
girl in her school.
 (a) The formation of Comparative and the
Superlative forms by adding “ –er” and
“-est” to the Positive.

Positive Comparative Superlative

clever cleverer cleverest
dark darker darkest
 (b) The formation of Comparative and
the Superlative forms by dropping “y”
and “-iest”to the Positive.

Positive Comparative Superlative

dirty dirtier dirtiest
lazy lazier laziest
 (c) The formation of Comparative and
the Superlative forms by doubling the
last letter and adding
“-er” and “-ier” to the
Positive.
Positive Comparative Superlative
big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
 (d) The formation of Comparative and
the Superlative forms by
changing the spelling of
the Positive.

Positive Comparative Superlative

bad worse worst
good better best
 (e) The formation of Comparative and
the Superlative forms by using the
word “ more” or “most” with Adjectives
of three or more syllables.

Positive Comparative Superlative

beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
careful more careful most careful
 (f) For a few two-syllable adjectives
both kinds of Comparative and
Superlative are possible.

Positive Comparative Superlative

common Commoner/ Commonest/
more common most common
clever Cleverer/ Cleverest/
more clever most clever
 A big black wolf
 A black big wolf

 Here is an acronym for you to remember the

correct order.
D-O-S-S-A-C-O-M-P
Determiners Opinion Size Shape Age Color Origin Material Purpose/Q Noun
/Fact ualifiers

a lovely old red post

some new Italia race car

n

your charmin smal silver bridal ring

g
l
 They come in first in the sentence.
 This includes:
- Articles (a, an ,the)
- Possessives (my, your, etc.)
- Demonstratives (this, that, these, those)
- Numbers/Quantifiers (many, few,
some, any, one, two)
 Delicious (opinion) fried (fact) chicken
 Funny (opinion) traditional (fact) dances
 Interesting (opinion) financial (fact) data
 Often considered as part of the noun.
When you put a purpose or qualifier with a
noun, the result is similar to a compound
word/noun.
Examples:
race car
bridal ring
birthday gift
Christmas tree
A handsome young Filipino actor
 A purple and blue dress
 A difficult and expensive project
 A beautiful, expensive ring
 No more than three adjectives!
 (Four, if you count the
determiners)
 (brown, a, quick) fox
 (those, small, lovely) children
 (tiny, strong, red) ants
 (black, new, rectangular) television
 (five, his, colorful)
 (old, untidy, few) baskets
 (big, the, round, unusual) table