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From The Writing Center@ The A.R.C.
Adjectives
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• 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?
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• Adjectives normally placed before but can be put after the noun that they modify. • Adjectives can also be placed after the verb.
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Forms of Adjectives
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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.
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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.