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Generic lists of adjectives rarely match what your class covers, so study from adjective flashcards made from your own PDF instead.

  • Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns, answering which one, what kind, or how many.
  • Add -er and -est to most short adjectives, and use more and most with longer ones.
  • Learn irregular forms like good, better, best as separate cards.
  • Memorize the usual order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.
Example adjective flashcards for English grammar
What is an adjective?A word that describes a noun or pronoun, such as 'small' in 'a small dog'.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of 'good'?Better and best. These are irregular, so they do not take -er or -est.
Which order is correct: 'a red small ball' or 'a small red ball'?A small red ball. Size usually comes before color in the order of adjectives.
Is 'quickly' an adjective in 'She ran quickly'?No, it is an adverb modifying the verb 'ran'. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns.
Is 'American' in 'American history' a proper adjective?Yes, it comes from the proper noun America, so it is capitalized.
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How do I tell an adjective from an adverb?

An adjective describes a noun or pronoun, as in 'a quiet room'. An adverb usually describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb, as in 'she spoke quietly'.

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