Grammar: Adjectives

a) Form

1. An adjective always has the same form. It never changes.

• The funny man / The funny men
• The small tree / The small trees

 

b) Use

1. We use adjectives to describe nouns Maria is a tall, young girl (The adjectives here describe what Maria is like)

2. An adjective can go before a noun or as a complement after the noun

• It is a large stadium
• The stadium is large

 

c) Position of adjectives (OSASCOM)

1. The order in which you put adjectives in a sentence is very important. In English there is a rule:

Opinion

Size

Age

Shape

Colour

Origin

Material

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Noun

 

2. Ejemplos:

• Opinion: beautiful, ugly, etc.
• Size: small, big, large, etc.
• Age: old, young, etc.
• Shape: round, square, etc.
• Colour: red, blue, green, yellow, etc.
• Origin: Spanish, Dutch, American, etc.
• Material: glass, paper, wood, etc.