An adjective is a word used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It tells which one, how many, and what kind.
- juicy melons
- spicy peppers
- refreshing soda
The underlined words answer the question what kind.
- that lemon
- first purchase
- last crate
- several varieties
- one morning
- some friends
Articles
A, an, and the are the most frequently used adjectives.
A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to a general noun mentioned.
- An apricot
- A peach
- The market
This, that, these, and those are demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. When used in the place of a noun, it is a pronoun, when used to point our which one, they are adjectives.
- I would like this pomegranate and those oranges.
- May I have that, too?
Proper Adjectives
A proper adjective is formed from proper nouns and always begin with a capital letter.
- I often shop at the Moroccan market.
- Italian food is one of my favorites.
- I would love to vacation in the French countryside.
Most proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns by adding one of the endings listed below.
However, some have irregular formations.
- -an
- -ese
- -ian
- -ish
- irregular
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
The comparative form of an adjective compares two things or people. For most comparative adjectives with one or two syllables, you ad an -er to the ending. For other two syllable adjectives, or adjectives with more than two syllables, you use the word more.
- The apple basket is heavier than the basket of lemons.
- The fruit market was older than the one we visited yesterday.
- That hand painted tile is more colorful than these.
- This apple basket is the heaviest one.
- The oldest market in town has the best fruit.
- That are the most colorful hand-painted tiles that I have seen.
Irregular Comparative and Superlatives