Adjective

An adjective is a word that describes a noun in
greater detail. It modifies or describes a noun.
An adjective describes the kind, quantity, or
amount of something.
The flowers are beautiful.
The adjective "beautiful" describes the subject
"flowers" in the sentence above.

Rosa Maria has two gardens.
The adjective "two" quantifies the noun
"gardens" in the sentence above.

Adjectives have forms to indicate the degree of comparison. The
comparative form compares two nouns or pronouns, while the
superlative form compares three or more nouns or pronouns.

Positive

Comparative

Superlative

sweet

sweeter

sweetest

clever

more clever

most clever

little

less

least

polite

more polite

most polite

good

better

best

Complete the table with the
comparative and superlative
forms of the positive
adjectives.

Positive

Comparative

adorable

more adorable

sweet

Superlative

worst

high
low

lower

important
much
happy

happiest

deep
delicious
well

better

Descriptive adjectives are the most common types of adjectives.
This kind of adjective tells something about a noun by describing
a quality or trait.

Appearance

Color

Shape

plain

red

broad

clear

blue

narrow

clean

yellow

round

tall

white

square

rough

brown

wide

Think of 10 descriptive
adjectives to describe the
picnic basket in the box.