FUNCTIONS OF ADJECTIVES

Adjectives describe the aspects of nouns. When an adjective is describing a noun, we say it is "modifying" it. Adjectives can:

Describe feelings or qualities,

EXAMPLES

• He is a lonely man.
• They are honest.

Give nationality or origin,

• I heard a French song.
• This clock is German.
• Our house is Victorian.

Tell more about a thing's characteristics,

EXAMPLES

• That is a flashy car.
• The knife is sharp.
• Tell us about age,

EXAMPLES

• He's a young man.
• My coat is old.
• Tell us about size and measurement,

EXAMPLES

• John is a tall man.
• This film is long.
• Tell us about colour,

EXAMPLES

• Paul wore a red shirt.
• The sunset was crimson.
• Tell us what something is made of,

EXAMPLES

• The table is wooden.
• She wore a cotton dress.
• Tell us about shape,

EXAMPLES

• I sat at a round table.
• The envelope is square.
• Express a judgement or a value.

EXAMPLES

• That was a fantastic film.
• Grammar is complicated.