English/Parts of Speech/Adjectives
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun in a sentence.
Adjectives come in many types, including:
Adjectives in English always come before the noun - a big house NOT a house big. Adjectives are always the same and never change for plural - 3 big houses NOT 3 bigs houses
In addition to regular adjectives, there are two other types:
- Possessive adjectives, that show who owns something (the object)
- Demonstrative adjectives, that describe which thing
You may learn about these types of adjectives, go back to the last section about verbs, or go on to the next section about adverbs.
