Nouns and Adjectives
Nouns and Adjectives
Nouns and Adjectives
RECOGNITION OF ADJECTIVES
RECOGNITION OF ADJECTIVES
An adjective is usually placed immediately in front of the noun it refers to, or is linked to its noun by “is”.
The Common Adjective
The Common Adjective
Describes common nouns
Examples:
- Fat potato
- Lone ranger
- Little man
- Double-storey house
- Clever learner
- Quality show
The Proper Adjective
The Proper Adjective
Derives from proper nouns
Examples:
- Sunday lunch
- American way
- Panama hat
- Roman holiday
- Protestant tradition
- English literature
TYPES OF ADJECTIVES:
TYPES OF ADJECTIVES:
Manner
Manner
These answer the questions : How? In what manner?
e.g. He was walking slowly.
He spoke loudly.
Place
Place
These answer the question: Where?
e.g. She refused to go outside.
Come here!
Time
Time
These answer the question: When?
e.g. He is due to arrive today.
Everybody wears denims nowadays.
Reason
Reason
These answer the question: Why?
e.g. He was therefore promoted.
The meeting was cancelled because of the storm.
Degree
Degree
These answer the questions How much? Or to what degree/extent?
e.g. I am very tired.