E-Lecture - Descriptive adjectives

These adjectives, which describe or qualify the noun or pronoun they modify.

Descriptive adjectives can be used either before the nouns or pronouns they modify or as the subject complement of a sentence following a linking verb.

Some of the examples are as follows:

angry, blue, careful, dry, eager, fast, great, hot, incredible, jumpy, little, mighty, nice, outlandish, prim, quiet, rude

  • Her clothes are expensive.
  • I like this cold weather.
  • She is a clever girl.
  • I have an old touring car.
  • He gave me four gorgeous yellow roses.
  • I want to buy a diamond ring.
  • She loves golden jars.
  • I want to throw a surprise party for her.
  • Give me that big brown pad.
  • We ate some delicious food.
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