Adjectives

An adjective is a describing word. It tells you more about a noun. An adjective usually appears before the noun it describes. Sometimes, though, the adjective appears after the noun, later in the sentence.
Eg: a busy street
      a dark corner
      a deep sea
      a large bed
      It is windy.
      John’s handwriting is very neat.
      The sea is rough.
      All the players are very tall.

Adjective Endings
• Adjectives have different endings.Some adjectives end in -ful or -less.
          Eg: a beautiful dress
                a careless driver
                a faithful dog
                a harmless insect 
         An adjective that ends in -less is the opposite of the same adjective that ends in -ful.
         Eg: careful – careless
               colorful – colorless
• Some adjectives end in -y.
          Eg: a dirty street
                a noisy room
                an oily pot
                a sleepy passenger
                a sunny day

• Some adjectives end in -ive.
          Eg: an active child
                an attractive hat
                a creative toy
• Some adjectives end in -ing.
          Eg: a caring nurse
                an interesting book
                loving parents
                matching clothes
                a smiling face
• Some adjectives end in -ly
          Eg: a costly diamond ring
                an elderly woman
                lively kittens
                a lonely boy
                a lovely girl
                a weekly magazine
• Here are some adjectives with the endings -able, -al,-en, -ible, -ish and -ous.
          Eg: childish behavior.
                a comfortable chair.
                a dangerous place.
                a foolish act.
                a horrible smell.
                a loveable koala.