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adjectives

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Position

Adjectives can go before the noun they describe.

Or

Adjectives can go after the noun.

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before the noun

adjective

noun

The

poor

woman

is hungry.

The

tall

man

is happy.

The

fat

boy

is my brother.

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after the noun

subject

am /is /are

adjective

She

is

beautiful.

I

am

tall.

They

are

rich.

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adjectival noun

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adjectival noun

the + adjective

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This is an adjective that is used as a noun.

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examples

The poor

It means “all the poor people”

The rich

It means “all the rich people”

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Do you remember these sentences?

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a (adjective) sheriff

scheming

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That’s the (adjective) hat I’ve got.

only

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You worry too much (adjective) boy.

old

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Are we (adjective) guys or (adjective) guys?

good

bad

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Our robbing the (adjective) to feed the (adjective).

rich

poor

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That’s a (adjective) word.

naughty

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That sounds like another collection day for the (adjective).

poor

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(adjective) charity.

sweet

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(adjective) (adjective) taxes

beautiful

lovely

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You have an (adjective) skill

absolute

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for encouraging contributions from the (adjective)

poor

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rob the (adjective) to feed the (adjective)

poor

rich

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Am I (adjective) ?

right

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What is the (adjective) stop?

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