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It is a word whose main It is a word whose main syntacticsyntactic role is to role is to modifymodify a a nounnoun or or pronounpronoun, giving more information about the , giving more information about the
noun or pronoun's referentnoun or pronoun's referent
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good, pretty, right, wrong, funny, light, good, pretty, right, wrong, funny, light, happy, sad, full, soft, hard. happy, sad, full, soft, hard.
Ex. Ex.
He is a GOOD dadHe is a GOOD dad
He is a BAD dadHe is a BAD dad
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height; e.g. tall, short, high, low; taller, tallestheight; e.g. tall, short, high, low; taller, tallest
width; e.g. wide, narrow, thin, slim; wider, widestwidth; e.g. wide, narrow, thin, slim; wider, widest
length; e.g. long, short; longer, longestlength; e.g. long, short; longer, longest
volume; e.g. fat, huge; fatter, fattest volume; e.g. fat, huge; fatter, fattest
Ex. Ex.
The boy was SHORTER The boy was SHORTER
than the ugly FAT thiefthan the ugly FAT thief
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new, young, adolescent, teenage, new, young, adolescent, teenage, middle-aged, old, ancient middle-aged, old, ancient
Ex. Ex.
He is an OLD man with He is an OLD man with
his NEW puppyhis NEW puppy
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circular, oval, triangular, square, 5-sided, circular, oval, triangular, square, 5-sided, hexagonal, irregularhexagonal, irregular
Ex. Ex.
I want to buy an OVAL I want to buy an OVAL
table.table.
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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, grey, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, white, grey, black, black and white, light blue, dark red, pale blue, black, black and white, light blue, dark red, pale blue, reddish brown, off-white, bright green, warm yellow reddish brown, off-white, bright green, warm yellow
Ex. Ex.
I used my BLACK I used my BLACK
T-shirt last weekT-shirt last week
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Hong Kong, Chinese, English, Hong Kong, Chinese, English, American, Canadian, Japanese American, Canadian, Japanese lunar, lunar, easterneastern. .
Ex. Ex.
She was a beautiful She was a beautiful
MEXICAN girl.MEXICAN girl.
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wood, plastic, ceramic, paper, silk, wood, plastic, ceramic, paper, silk, wooden, metal, cotton.wooden, metal, cotton.
Ex. Ex.
This is my favorite This is my favorite
wooden toy.wooden toy.
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-Often regarded as part of the noun -Often regarded as part of the noun ..
-These adjectives often end with "-ing“-These adjectives often end with "-ing“
rocking chair, hunting cabin, passenger car, book cover rocking chair, hunting cabin, passenger car, book cover
Ex. Ex.
They prepare They prepare
DANCING activities.DANCING activities.
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Religion Adjectives (Christian, Islam, Religion Adjectives (Christian, Islam, Buddhist) are placed between Origin and Buddhist) are placed between Origin and Material AdjectivesMaterial Adjectives
Temperature Adjective (hot, cold, warm) Temperature Adjective (hot, cold, warm) are placed between Material and Purpose are placed between Material and Purpose or Time Adjectives.or Time Adjectives.
Time Adjectives (early, dinner, morning) Time Adjectives (early, dinner, morning) are placed between Material and Purpose are placed between Material and Purpose Adjectives.Adjectives.
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ExampleExample
My My beautiful new cream silk wedding dressbeautiful new cream silk wedding dress Dt + Op. A + Ag. A+ Col. A + Mat. A+ Pur.A + NDt + Op. A + Ag. A+ Col. A + Mat. A+ Pur.A + N
Try to use less than five adjectives in a Try to use less than five adjectives in a single list single list
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