Adjective and determiner
Adjective
An adjective is a word that describes a person or thing.
Examples:
Big, pretty, expensive, green, round, French, loud, quick, fat.
Example sentences:
He has big blue eyes.
The new car broke down.
The old lady was talking in a quiet voice.
Types of adjectives
Adjectives can be divided into several types:
Opinion
Nice, pretty, stupid, original, expensive, etc.
A sweet girl
Size
Big, small, large, tiny, enormous, little, etc.
An enormous cake
Age
Young, old, new, ancient, antique, etc.
An antique car
Shape
Round, square, flat, straight, etc.
A round coin
Color
Blue, red, white, black, dark, bright, yellowish, etc.
A red apple
Origin
Italian, British, Mexican, western, southern, etc.
An Italian pizza
Material
Metal, wooden, plastic, golden, etc.
A wooden house
Determiners
A determiner is a word that comes before a noun to show which person or thing you are talking about.
Examples:
A, an, the, my, your, some, any, several, enough, any.
Example sentences:
I have a red hat.
Please give me my bag.
Some people decided to leave.
She doesn't want any money.
They watched several movies.
Notice!!!
Incorrect: He has the my ticket.
Correct: He has my ticket / He has the ticket.
The order of adjectives
A noun can have several adjectives describing it.
There are certain rules on the correct order of these adjectives.
This is the order you should generally follow:
Determiner -> opinion -> size -> age -> shape -> color
-> origin -> material -> a word describing purpose/function
D O S A S C O M
Examples:
A nice little coffee shop
(Determiner -> opinion -> size -> purpose/function word)
My huge new swimming pool
(Determiner -> size -> age -> purpose/function word)
Several Chinese plastic cups
(Determiner -> origin -> material)
The round yellow ball
(Determiner -> shape -> color)
Adjectives from the same type
When you have several adjectives from the same type, you should separate them with commas or a conjunction (and, but).
Examples:
A cheap, good meal
A happy, smart man
The beautiful, original painting
My nice and sweet cat
An expensive but important trip
Comparative adjectives
"Comparative" means "comparing something to something else."
Comparative adjective show which thing is better, worse, stronger, weaker, and so forth.
Examples:
Better, worse, bigger, smaller, nicer, fatter, thinner, more dangerous.
Example sentences:
She is a better student than her brothers.
The test was worse than I'd expected.
You are stronger than me.
He seems healthier.
You are more beautiful than her.
Superlative adjectives
"Superlative" means "of the highest degree."
Superlative adjectives show us which thing is the best, the strongest, and so forth.
Examples:
Best, worst, strongest, smallest, cheapest, most expensive.
Example sentences:
You are my best friend.
This is the worst day of my life.
Even the smallest donation helps.
This is the most expensive restaurant I've ever heard of.
ADJECTIVE VERSUS DETERMINER
An adjective is a word that describes a person or thing.
Examples:
Big, pretty, expensive, green, round, French, loud, quick, fat.
Example sentences:
He has big blue eyes.
The new car broke down.
The old lady was talking in a quiet voice.
Types of adjectives
Adjectives can be divided into several types:
Opinion
Nice, pretty, stupid, original, expensive, etc.
A sweet girl
Size
Big, small, large, tiny, enormous, little, etc.
An enormous cake
Age
Young, old, new, ancient, antique, etc.
An antique car
Shape
Round, square, flat, straight, etc.
A round coin
Color
Blue, red, white, black, dark, bright, yellowish, etc.
A red apple
Origin
Italian, British, Mexican, western, southern, etc.
An Italian pizza
Material
Metal, wooden, plastic, golden, etc.
A wooden house
Determiners
A determiner is a word that comes before a noun to show which person or thing you are talking about.
Examples:
A, an, the, my, your, some, any, several, enough, any.
Example sentences:
I have a red hat.
Please give me my bag.
Some people decided to leave.
She doesn't want any money.
They watched several movies.
Notice!!!
Incorrect: He has the my ticket.
Correct: He has my ticket / He has the ticket.
The order of adjectives
A noun can have several adjectives describing it.
There are certain rules on the correct order of these adjectives.
This is the order you should generally follow:
Determiner -> opinion -> size -> age -> shape -> color
-> origin -> material -> a word describing purpose/function
D O S A S C O M
Examples:
A nice little coffee shop
(Determiner -> opinion -> size -> purpose/function word)
My huge new swimming pool
(Determiner -> size -> age -> purpose/function word)
Several Chinese plastic cups
(Determiner -> origin -> material)
The round yellow ball
(Determiner -> shape -> color)
Adjectives from the same type
When you have several adjectives from the same type, you should separate them with commas or a conjunction (and, but).
Examples:
A cheap, good meal
A happy, smart man
The beautiful, original painting
My nice and sweet cat
An expensive but important trip
Comparative adjectives
"Comparative" means "comparing something to something else."
Comparative adjective show which thing is better, worse, stronger, weaker, and so forth.
Examples:
Better, worse, bigger, smaller, nicer, fatter, thinner, more dangerous.
Example sentences:
She is a better student than her brothers.
The test was worse than I'd expected.
You are stronger than me.
He seems healthier.
You are more beautiful than her.
Superlative adjectives
"Superlative" means "of the highest degree."
Superlative adjectives show us which thing is the best, the strongest, and so forth.
Examples:
Best, worst, strongest, smallest, cheapest, most expensive.
Example sentences:
You are my best friend.
This is the worst day of my life.
Even the smallest donation helps.
This is the most expensive restaurant I've ever heard of.
ADJECTIVE VERSUS DETERMINER
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