Subject: Parts of speech
Book: Parts of Speech
Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns by specifying qualities size color number or other attributes. Examples include small blue beautiful or three. They can appear before the noun as in the red car or after a linking verb as in the sky is blue. Some adjectives form comparatives and superlatives like tall taller tallest. Irregular forms include good better best. Placing adjectives in the correct order can be important when using multiple descriptors. Adjectives allow writers and speakers to provide more precise detail about their subjects resulting in clearer more interesting communication.