Adjectives
An adjective modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun. Most adjectives answer the questions What kind?, How many?, or Which one?
Adjectives can compare nouns and pronouns.
Comparative - compare 2 things (smarter or more intelligent)
Rule: Short words add -er and Long words use more
Superlative - compare 3 or more things (smartest or most intelligent)
Rule: Short words add -est and Long words use most
Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms that do not use more or most or an ending. These words do not follow rules, so authors learn to use the correct forms in their writing; for example, good, better, best.
Examples:
strong, stronger, strongest
clear, clearer, clearest
noisy, noisier, noisiest
powerful, more powerful, most powerful
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An adjective that appears after a linking verb and describes a noun in the subject is a predicate adjective. Sometimes words that we think of as nouns are used as adjectives.
Descriptive - usually appears before the word it modifies
Example - fresh-cut hunk of wood
Predicate - appears after a linking verb
Example - Those words are clever.
Nouns as adjectives - appears before the word it modifies
Example - The Johnson settlers
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