Adjectives Rules
Adjectives Rules
Rule: 1 - An adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ------->
Example: She wore a beautiful dress.
Rule: 2 - Most adjectives are placed before the noun they describe ---> Example: He is a tall man.
Rule: 3 - Adjectives can appear after linking verbs like "be," "seem," "become," "appear"-------------> Example: She seems happy.
Rule: 4 - Do not place adjectives after action verbs ------->
Example: Incorrect: She runs quick. Correct: She runs quickly.
Rule: 5 - Comparative adjectives compare two things ---
Example: This book is better than that one.
Rule: 6 - Superlative adjectives compare more than two things ------>
Example: She is the smartest in the class.
Rule: 7 - Form comparatives for short adjectives by adding -er and superlatives by adding - est ------->
Example: tall → taller → tallest.
Rule: 8 - For adjectives with three or more syllables, use more for comparatives and most for superlatives ------->
Example: more beautiful, most beautiful.
Rule: 9 - For two-syllable adjectives, check usage some take -er/-est, others use more/most---->
Example: happy → happier, careful → more careful.
Rule: 10 - Irregular adjectives have unique forms for comparative and superlative -------> Example: good → better → best.
Rule: 11 - Avoid double comparatives or superlatives------->
Example: Incorrect: more better. Correct: better.
Rule: 12 - Use "than" after comparative adjectives ------->
Example: She is taller than me.
Rule: 13 - Use "the" before superlative adjectives ------->
Example: He is the fastest runner.
Rule: 14 - Use "as...as" to show equality ------->
Example: She is as tall as her sister.
Rule: 15 - Use "not as...as" to show inequality ------->
Example: This car is not as expensive as that one.
Rule: 16 - Adjectives have a fixed order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose -------> Example: a beautiful large old round red Italian wooden dining table.
Rule: 17- Limit multiple adjectives before a noun in everyday writing ->
Example: She has a beautiful red dress.
Rule: 18 - Some adjectives cannot take comparative or superlative forms (absolute adjectives) ---------------------->
Example: perfect, unique, dead.
Rule: 19 - Use adjectives ending in -ing for things causing a feeling .......>
Example: The movie was boring
Rule: 20 - Use adjectives ending in -ed for people experiencing a feeling -> Example: I was bored.
Rule: 21 - Attributive adjectives only appear before a noun ---->
Example: an utter disaster.
Rule: 22 - Predicative adjectives only appear after a linking verb--->
Example: She is afraid.
Rule: 23 - Adjectives of quantity answer "how much" or "how many" ----> Example: mple. Several Seve people attended.
Rule: 24 - Demonstrative adjectives point to specific things ------->
Example: This book is mine.
Rule: 25 - Interrogative adjectives are used to ask questions ------>
Example: Which pen is yours?
Rule: 26 - Possessive adjectives show ownership ------->
Example: My car is new.
Rule: 27 - Emphasizing adjectives add force to meaning------->
Example: This is the exact location.
Rule: 28 - Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns ------->
Example: She loves Italian cuisine.
Rule: 29 - Coordinate adjectives are separated by a comma or "and" >
Example: a long, tiring journey.
Rule: 30 - Cumulative adjectives are not separated by commas --->
Example: a bright silk scarf.
Rule: 31 - Use adjectives to indicate position or order--->
Example: He was the first person to arrive.
Rule: 32 - Adjectives can be modified by adverbs like "very" or "extremely" --> Example: She is very intelligent.
Rule: 33 - Avoid pairing strong adjectives with intensifiers like "very" -->
Example. Incorrect : Very excellent, Correct: excellent.
Rule: 34 - Strong adjectives express extreme meaning---->
Example: exhausted, tiny, enormous.
Rule: 35 - Use "absolutely" or "completely" with strong adjectives ------->
Example: absolutely amazing.
Rule: 36 - Collective adjectives take a plural verb ------->
Example: The rich are not always happy.
Rule: 37 - Use "less" for uncountable quantities and "fewer" for countable quantities ------->
Example: less sugar, fewer cars.
Rule: 38 - When using adjectives after a noun for style, separate with a comma Example: The man, tall and handsome, entered the room.
Rule: 39 - Compound adjectives use a hyphen when before a noun ------>
Example: a well-known author.
Rule: 40 - Avoid repeating adjectives unnecessarily ------->
Example: Incorrect: a big large house.
Rule: 41 - Some adjectives change meaning depending on position ---->
Example: The present situation (current) vs. The situation present (existing).
Rule: 42 - Postpositive adjectives appear after the noun, often in formal language---------> Example: attorney general.
Rule: 43 - Adjective clauses (relative clauses) can function like adjectives bought is interesting. Example: The book that I
Rule: 44- Some words can function as both adjectives and determiners ---> Example: Several books (adjective) vs. Several of them (determiner).
Rule: 45 - Adjectives must agree in number and gender in some languages (not in English) Example: in French, adjectives change form to match the noun.
Rule: 46 - Avoid overuse of adjectives in formal writing ------->
Example: Prefer "The policy was effective" over "The policy was highly extremely amazingly effective."
Rule: 47 - In headlines, adjectives add impact and clarity------->
Example: "Brilliant Student Wins Award."
Rule: 48 - Adjectives can create mood and tone in literature dangerous. ----> Example: The dark, gloomy forest felt
Rule: 49 - Use "enough" after adjectives to show sufficiency----------->
Example: She is tall enough to reach the shelf.
Rule: 50 - Use "too" before adjectives to show excess-->
Example: The coffee is too hot to drink.