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ADJECTIVE
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An adjectives describes a noun. It tells you more about a thing a person. |
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Adjectives have a fixed order when we use them to describe a noun.
[Opinion] → [Size] → [Quality] → [Quantity / Number] → [Age] → [Shape] → [Colour] → [Origin] → [Material]
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a. Adjectives of Opinion
For example:
a. The sandwich is delicious.
b. Redang Island is a beautiful place.
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b. Adjectives of Size
For example:
a. This is a big pillow.
b. He is a fat boy.
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c. Adjectives of Quality
For example:
a. Do the exercises serve any useful purpose?
b. These plums are a bit sour.
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d. Adjectives of Age
For example:
a. The trees in this part of the forest are still fairly young.
b. People have lived in this valley since ancient times.
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e. Adjectives of Shape
For example:
a. The basket ball is round.
b. This is a broad leaf.
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f. Adjectives of Colour
For example:
a. A lemon is a yellow fruit.
b. A crow is a black bird.
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g. Adjectives of Origin
For example:
a. Malaysians are naturally friendly and nice to strangers.
b. Korea is located in the Korean peninsula, where maritime culture and continental culture intertwine with each other.
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h. Adjectives of Material
For example:
a. I keep my computer printer under a protective plastic cover.
b. A leather jacket.
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A noun can have more than one adjective to describe it.
For example:
- A beautiful handmade necklace.
- She wore an elegant dove-grey kebaya to the wedding dinner.
- The scary paper doll was made by Shikin's friend.
- Dusun people will dress in their colourful traditional ethnic costumes for the Keamatan Festival celebration.
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COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE |
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When we use more than one adjective to describe a noun, the various kinds of adjectives have to be used in the right order.
[Opinion] → [Size] → [Quality] → [Quantity / Number] → [Age] → [Shape] → [Colour] → [Origin] → [Material]
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Comparative adjectives compare two nouns. We add '-er' to the adjective. For adjectives that we cannot add '-er', we add the word 'more', and place 'than' after it.
For example:
a. The rain is heavier than yesterday.
b. The earthquake which hit this country is more powerful than last year's.
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SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE |
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When we use more than one adjective to describe a noun, the various kinds of adjectives have to be used in the right order.
[Opinion] → [Size] → [Quality] → [Quantity / Number] → [Age] → [Shape] → [Colour] → [Origin] → [Material]
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Superlative adjectives compare more than two nouns. We add 'the -est' to the adjective. For adjectives that we cannot add 'the -est', we add 'the most'.
For example:
a. The rain is the heaviest this week.
b. The earthquake which hit Japan last year is the most powerful ever recorded.
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EXTRA NOTES |
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Sometimes, you have to make changes to the spelling of the comparatives and superlatives.
i. + t + er / est
ii. Change y to i + er / est
For example:
Base form: Hot
Comparative: Hotter
Superlative: Hottest
Base form: Pretty
Comparative: Prettier
Superlative: Prettiest
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Some comparatives and superlatives are changed completely from their adjectives.
For example:
Positive: Good
Comparative: Better
Superlative: Best
Positive: Many / Much
Comparative: More
Superlative: Most
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