Adjectives: Words That Paint

Now we move to parts of speech. First up, adjectives. If a sentence were a painting, adjectives would be the paint.

An adjective answers three questions. What kind? A fluffy cat. How many? Three cats. Which one? That cat. Fluffy, three and that are all adjectives.

Read this and picture it. The sleepy puppy chewed the old slipper in the quiet kitchen. Sleepy, old and quiet. Take them away and the sentence still works, but it stops being interesting.

Compare these two. The dog ran. Now: the muddy, excited dog ran. Same dog, same running. But now you can see it.

Where do adjectives go? Usually right before the noun: a red balloon. Or after the verb is: the balloon is red. Both are correct, so pick whichever sounds better.

So now you can find the adjectives, answer what kind how many and which one, and place them before the noun. Very good. Quiz time.