All About Adjectives

All About Adjectives Adjective Definition Adjectives are words or phrases "naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it" (Wikipedia). !!! ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: "BROWN", "WET", "FURRY" "Abigailclumsily opened the door that her(clumsy dog had closed." adverb Sadjective Adjective Clause In English, an adjective clause follows a noun and provides information and clarity. !!! NOUN + ESSENTIAL CLAUSE = NO PUNCTUATION. REQUIRED The man in black shirt was security. essential clause NOUN + NONESSENTIAL CLAUSE = COMMAS NEEDED iii "Dirt flew from beneath the badger, who dug at the ground for several minutes." nonessential clause Follow the Order: After the noun signal ("the", "most", "thirty", etc.), adjectives must be listed in a particular order. OBSERVATION -> SIZE -> SHAPE -> AGE -> COLOUR !!! NOUN - QUALIFIER - MATERIAL - ORIGIN "a gorgeous 26ft antique white Italian wooden yacht" observation size age color origin material NOUN Follow Us on Twitter Grammarnet G Grammar.net All rights reserved © 2011 All About Adjectives Adjective Definition Adjectives are words or phrases "naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it" (Wikipedia). !!! ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: "BROWN", "WET", "FURRY" "Abigailclumsily opened the door that her(clumsy dog had closed." adverb Sadjective Adjective Clause In English, an adjective clause follows a noun and provides information and clarity. !!! NOUN + ESSENTIAL CLAUSE = NO PUNCTUATION. REQUIRED The man in black shirt was security. essential clause NOUN + NONESSENTIAL CLAUSE = COMMAS NEEDED iii "Dirt flew from beneath the badger, who dug at the ground for several minutes." nonessential clause Follow the Order: After the noun signal ("the", "most", "thirty", etc.), adjectives must be listed in a particular order. OBSERVATION -> SIZE -> SHAPE -> AGE -> COLOUR !!! NOUN - QUALIFIER - MATERIAL - ORIGIN "a gorgeous 26ft antique white Italian wooden yacht" observation size age color origin material NOUN Follow Us on Twitter Grammarnet G Grammar.net All rights reserved © 2011 All About Adjectives Adjective Definition Adjectives are words or phrases "naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it" (Wikipedia). !!! ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: "BROWN", "WET", "FURRY" "Abigailclumsily opened the door that her(clumsy dog had closed." adverb Sadjective Adjective Clause In English, an adjective clause follows a noun and provides information and clarity. !!! NOUN + ESSENTIAL CLAUSE = NO PUNCTUATION. REQUIRED The man in black shirt was security. essential clause NOUN + NONESSENTIAL CLAUSE = COMMAS NEEDED iii "Dirt flew from beneath the badger, who dug at the ground for several minutes." nonessential clause Follow the Order: After the noun signal ("the", "most", "thirty", etc.), adjectives must be listed in a particular order. OBSERVATION -> SIZE -> SHAPE -> AGE -> COLOUR !!! NOUN - QUALIFIER - MATERIAL - ORIGIN "a gorgeous 26ft antique white Italian wooden yacht" observation size age color origin material NOUN Follow Us on Twitter Grammarnet G Grammar.net All rights reserved © 2011 All About Adjectives Adjective Definition Adjectives are words or phrases "naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it" (Wikipedia). !!! ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: "BROWN", "WET", "FURRY" "Abigailclumsily opened the door that her(clumsy dog had closed." adverb Sadjective Adjective Clause In English, an adjective clause follows a noun and provides information and clarity. !!! NOUN + ESSENTIAL CLAUSE = NO PUNCTUATION. REQUIRED The man in black shirt was security. essential clause NOUN + NONESSENTIAL CLAUSE = COMMAS NEEDED iii "Dirt flew from beneath the badger, who dug at the ground for several minutes." nonessential clause Follow the Order: After the noun signal ("the", "most", "thirty", etc.), adjectives must be listed in a particular order. OBSERVATION -> SIZE -> SHAPE -> AGE -> COLOUR !!! NOUN - QUALIFIER - MATERIAL - ORIGIN "a gorgeous 26ft antique white Italian wooden yacht" observation size age color origin material NOUN Follow Us on Twitter Grammarnet G Grammar.net All rights reserved © 2011 All About Adjectives Adjective Definition Adjectives are words or phrases "naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it" (Wikipedia). !!! ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: "BROWN", "WET", "FURRY" "Abigailclumsily opened the door that her(clumsy dog had closed." adverb Sadjective Adjective Clause In English, an adjective clause follows a noun and provides information and clarity. !!! NOUN + ESSENTIAL CLAUSE = NO PUNCTUATION. REQUIRED The man in black shirt was security. essential clause NOUN + NONESSENTIAL CLAUSE = COMMAS NEEDED iii "Dirt flew from beneath the badger, who dug at the ground for several minutes." nonessential clause Follow the Order: After the noun signal ("the", "most", "thirty", etc.), adjectives must be listed in a particular order. OBSERVATION -> SIZE -> SHAPE -> AGE -> COLOUR !!! NOUN - QUALIFIER - MATERIAL - ORIGIN "a gorgeous 26ft antique white Italian wooden yacht" observation size age color origin material NOUN Follow Us on Twitter Grammarnet G Grammar.net All rights reserved © 2011 All About Adjectives Adjective Definition Adjectives are words or phrases "naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it" (Wikipedia). !!! ADJECTIVES ARE DESCRIPTIVE WORDS: "BROWN", "WET", "FURRY" "Abigailclumsily opened the door that her(clumsy dog had closed." adverb Sadjective Adjective Clause In English, an adjective clause follows a noun and provides information and clarity. !!! NOUN + ESSENTIAL CLAUSE = NO PUNCTUATION. REQUIRED The man in black shirt was security. essential clause NOUN + NONESSENTIAL CLAUSE = COMMAS NEEDED iii "Dirt flew from beneath the badger, who dug at the ground for several minutes." nonessential clause Follow the Order: After the noun signal ("the", "most", "thirty", etc.), adjectives must be listed in a particular order. OBSERVATION -> SIZE -> SHAPE -> AGE -> COLOUR !!! NOUN - QUALIFIER - MATERIAL - ORIGIN "a gorgeous 26ft antique white Italian wooden yacht" observation size age color origin material NOUN Follow Us on Twitter Grammarnet G Grammar.net All rights reserved © 2011