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What is an Adjective ?
The adjective in English is a word that explains or clarifies the noun. Adjectives describe nouns by giving information about an object’s shape, size, age, color, feelings, condition, appearance, quantity.
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See also: Compound Adjectives here
Formation Of Adjectives
1. English adjectives formed with suffixes:
The most common way to form an adjective in English out of a noun or verb, is to add a specific ‘ending’, which is called suffix. Suffixes are:
- ful (beautiful)
- able (tolerable)
- ant (hesitant)
- ic (iconic)
- ive (impressive)
- ible (permissible)
- (i)an (Victorian)
- ly (friendly)
- ous (gorgeous)
- ish (childish)
Grammar Practice
Form adjectives from the following verbs/ nouns:
| forget boast hesitate attract glory economy flex |
red style friend adore response accept Egypt |
2. Adjectives in English formed with prefixes:
A prefix is a particle we add in front of a word, usually to express negative meaning:
- un– (unlucky)
- in– (invincible)
- il– (illegal)
- dis– (disproportional)
- ir– (irrelevant)
- im– (improper)
Other prefixes modify the meaning of the word but do not form negative meaning:
- pre– (pre-emptive)
- hyper– (hyperactive)
Grammar Practice
Form negative adjectives from the following nouns/ verbs:
| agree imagine bear revoke |
manage response human cook |