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Example of Adjective
Examples of the Basic Types of Adjectives
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Opinion |
An
opinion adjective explains what you think about something
(other people may not agree with you). Example of opinion
adjective: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult
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Size |
A size
adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is.
Example of size adjective: large, tiny, enormous, little
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Age |
An age
adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is.
Examples: ancient, new, young, old
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Shape |
A shape
adjective describes the shape of something. Examples: square,
round, flat, rectangular
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Colour |
A
colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of
something. Examples: blue, pink, reddish, grey
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Origin |
An
origin adjective describes where something comes from.
Examples: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
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Material |
A
material adjective describes what something is made from.
Examples: wooden, metal, cotton, paper
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Purpose |
A
purpose adjective describes what something is used for.
These adjectives often end with "-ing". Examples:
sleeping (as in "sleeping bag"), roasting (as in "roasting
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