From The Writing Center@ The A.R.C.

Adjectives

• Adjectives are words that describe a noun or a pronoun.• Adjectives also modify or limit a

noun by making it clear which one or how many are being talked about.

What Do Adjectives Do?

• Adjectives normally placed before but can be put after the noun that they modify. • Adjectives can also be placed after the verb.

Forms of Adjectives

Wrong and right

Incorrect: In our school the number of students is less.Correct: In our school the number of students is little. • Less is the comparative of little. Comparative forms are not

used in sentences where no comparison is implied.

Right and wrong

Incorrect: From the three kids he is the smarter.Correct: He is the smartest kid of the three. • To compare more than two people or things we

use an adjective or adverb in the superlative degree.