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Adjectives & Nouns

t is very common to use adjectives with nouns. Adjectives are used to describe the noun.
• The big cat is cute.
• The red car is very old.
2 or more adjectives can be used together to decribe a noun.
• The big red car outside is my new car.
• I am going to take the big silver train to the city.
Nouns can be used as adjectives.
• The dog likeshis dog house.
• Please close the closet door.
How are adjectives used with verbs?
There are times when an adjective is placed after a verb. This is more common when the verb being used is a "linking verb". Please note, adjectives don't describe the verb. Adjectives describe the subject that is performing the action.
Examples:
• The cake looks good.
• Your hair looks great.Where did you get your hair cut?
• The boys play ball all the time.
When using an adjective and a verb together, then the adjective comes after the verb. There are times when one adjective is not enough to describe the noun or the subject that is performing the action. When 2 or more adjectives are used together, then there is a specific order that is usually followed. Please seemultiple adjectives.
It is important to understand if an adjective is needed, or if a adverb is needed. There is an easy way to tell. Ask yourself, do I need to define the verb of the sentence? or do I need to define the subject that is performing the action?
Example:
• Your hair grew very long. .
• The dog grew angry.
• The boys talk loudly.
• My brother talks big.


UsingTwo Or More Adjectives Together

Using Two Or More Adjectives Together

There are general rules for using  2 or more adjectives are used together.
In most cases the adjectives are placed before the noun.
It is not common to used more then 3 adjectives together, but it is possible and can be grammatically correct.
• I love that really old big green antique car that always parked atthe end of the street.
• My sister has a big, beautiful, tan and white, bulldog.
When an article is used such as "a", "an" or "the", then  the article is placed before the adverb. 
The 9 different adjective groups are listed below.
The order of the adjectives is as followed:
1. Determiner- a, an, her, five, many, much several etc.
2. Opinion - pretty, ugly, smart, cheap, etc.3. Size - big, fat, thin, tall, large, small etc.
4. Shape - circle, square, tall, short etc.
5. Age - old, young 10 years, a year, a week, new etc.
6. Color - yellow, green, pink etc.
7. Origin - American, English, Asian, Middle Eastern, African, European, Chinese etc.
8. Material - cotton, wood, plastic, cloth, glass, gold etc.
9. Purpose/Qualifier - hat box,sleeping bag, computer table,safe island, football field.
When there are 2 or more adjectives that are from the same group "and" is placed between the 2 adjectives.
• The house is green and red.
• The library has old and new books.
When there are 3 or more adjectives from the same adjective group.
Place a comma between each of the adjectives.
A comma is not placed between anadjective and the noun.
• We live in the big, green, white and red house at the end of the street.
• My friend lost a red, black and white dog, if you see it please let me know.


What are comparative adjectives?

Comparative adjectives are used to compare the diffrence between 2 nouns, or a collective noun .
Note: Superlative adjectives are used to compare 3 or more nouns.Examples:
• The black dog is older than the white dog.
• My house is bigger than my sister's house.
• The yellow hat is more expensive than the green hat.
The Rules for using Comparative Adjectives
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