In this third post about Part of Speech, we are going to find out about Adjectives in Basic English Grammar. Before we begin, please note that this is a quite easy topic. And in basic grammar, we just have to know two things about adjective!
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Adjectives – Basic English Grammar
In basic english grammar, there are two positions where adjectives can stand:
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In English, adjective can modify for Noun. And when it does this, it has to stand before noun:
- A smart girl
- A nice guy
- The big house
- There are two young children in my big house.
- I have a very old computer.
- My friendly friends always help me in difficult situations.
- Nobody likes smart kids!
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This is the second position of adjective, after linking verb. For those who don’t know what is linking verbs, please visit: Verbs.
- He is handsome
- She becomes beautiful
- The man becomes important.
- Learning English is becoming very important.
- Exercising regularly is good for your health.
- My friends are jealous of my new car.
- His family is becoming important in his life.
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Use Adjective in writing
After knowing about Noun and Verb, together with adjectives, you can write almost everything!
Now let’s have a look back at the The turtle and The rabbit.
A rabbit and a turtle race.
(but) The rabbit sleeps.
(and) the rabbit wakes up.
Noun we can make this story better with the help of adjective:
A fast rabbit and a slow turtle race.
(but) The lazy rabbit sleeps.
(and) the anxious rabbit wakes up.
And two more sentences with the use of adjective and linking verbs
The rabbit is lazy.
(but) The turtle is patient.
See, it seems pretty good, isn’t it?
What happens when you don’t know what adjective to add? Then access ozdic.com. And Type the word you want to modify. After that, they will suggest you the suitable adjectives.
But for now, what I suggest you do is to think of a good adjective in your mother tongue. Then use google translate for your sentences.
Before you leave
- Check Part of Speech Playlist for better understanding.
- Try to write something yourself! You’d better practice for good result!
- You may be interested in other English Grammar!
- Thanks for reading this at LearningEnglishM!
