Adjectives are commonly tested in 11 plus exams.
An adjective modifies the noun in a sentence – it tells you more about a person, place, thing or idea. They can also tell you the number of things. You can use more than one adjective to describe a noun.
Examples of adjectives
He has a blue jumper. I am happy using the small screen. The grass looked very lush and green. The baby has lovely blue eyes.
She has five cats. I gave Mum received ten red roses on her birthday. We have an enormous garden. The old tree was covered in beautiful moss.
Some adjectives are comparative i.e. they compare things.
A comparative adjective compares two things. A superlative adjective is used when you compare three or more things
Examples of comparative adjectives
good, better, best / bright, brighter, brightest / young, younger, youngest / silly, sillier, silliest / bad worse, worst
Video tutorials
The next video is much more detailed but contains some good basic information too.
