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Adjectives

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (person, place, thing, or animal).

Adjectives tell us what kind, how many, or which one.


Adjectives that describe colour:

AdjectiveExample
reda red apple 🍎
bluethe blue sky 🌤️
yellowa yellow banana 🍌
greengreen grass 🌿
orangean orange sunset 🌅

Adjectives that describe size:

AdjectiveExample
biga big elephant 🐘
smalla small ant 🐜
talla tall tree 🌳
shorta short pencil ✏️
longa long snake 🐍

Adjectives that describe feelings:

AdjectiveExample
happya happy child 😊
sada sad puppy 🐶
angryan angry lion 🦁
tireda tired bear 🐻

Adjectives that tell how many:

  • three cats 🐱🐱🐱
  • five apples 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
  • many stars ⭐
  • few books 📚

The adjective usually comes before the noun it describes:

  • The fluffy cat sat on the mat.
  • She has long hair.
  • I ate a sweet mango.
  • The noisy children played outside.
  • He has a shiny red bicycle.

Find the adjective in each sentence:

  1. The tiny mouse ran away. → tiny
  2. We saw a beautiful rainbow. → beautiful
  3. She wore a bright yellow dress. → bright yellow
  4. The old tree fell in the storm. → old
  5. He is a brave boy. → brave

Adjectives make our language colourful and exciting! 🎨✨