English grammar

Adjectives

Where adjectives go in a sentence, what they do, the order of adjectives and negative prefixes such as un- and in-.

Lessons

  1. 1Form and Placement of Adjectives1. Adjectives are invariable: They do not change their form depending on the gender or number of the noun. 2. To emphasise or strengthen the meaning of an…4 min read
  2. 2Functions of AdjectivesLearn functions of adjectives in English grammar, with clear rules and examples.1 min read
  3. 3The Order of Adjectives in a SentenceWhere a number of adjectives are used together, the order depends on the function of the adjective. The usual order is: Value/opinion, Size…1 min read
  4. 4Negative PrefixesNegative statements are the opposite of affirmative statements. In English, one way to make negative statements is by adding negative prefixes to nouns…2 min read
  5. 5Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronounspossessive adjectives include the following: my; your; our; their; his; her and its. They are sort of pronouns in that they refer to an understood noun…2 min read