Welcome to Adjectives. Be sure to watch the introductory grammar video on the left before continuing to read this section.

Adjectives are important because they describe things. There are many types of adjectives. In many languages, the adjective comes after the noun, but in English, it almost always comes before the noun (Ex: I have a big dog.), except for when a verb separates the adjective from the noun (Ex: Her husband is rich.)

When using two or more adjectives together, the usual order is opinion-adjective + fact-adjective + noun (Ex: That was an interesting Shakespearian play.)

Possessive adjectives indicate ownership of something. For example:

Demonstrative adjectives indicate which one. For example:

Comparative adjectives compare two items (Ex: Los Angeles is bigger than Chicago.).

Superlative adjectives point out the number-one item in a group of three or more (Ex: New York City is the biggest city in the U.S.). Note how "the" must precede the adjective in the superlative form.

Watch the video below for more info on comparative and superlative adjectives.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives

Try the games below to practice what you learned:

See if you can form the adverb from the adjective: