Typical adjective endings
- They live in a beautiful house.
- Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today. This soup is not edible.
- She wore a beautiful dress.
- He writes meaningless letters.
- This shop is much nicer.
- She wore a beautiful dress.
- Ben is an adorable baby.
- Linda's hair is gorgeous.
- This glass is breakable.
- I met a homeless person in NY.
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Denominal adjective examples
- A mathematical puzzle.
- A biological experiment.
- A wooden boat.
- I married an American woman.
- The Jewish community in NY is very big.
- Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.
- In the winter you must wear heavy woollen clothes.
- The polar bear is listed as threatened.
Order of adjective examples
- I love that really big old green antique car that is always parked at the end of the street. [quality - size - age - color - qualifier]
- My sister has a beautiful big white bulldog. [quality – size – color]
- A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion - age - origin]
- A big square blue box. [size - shape - color]
- A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion - color - material]
- Some new slim French trousers. [age – shape – origin]
- My small new red sleeping bag. [size – age – color – purposee]
- I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color - material]
Comparing adjective examples
- This house is bigger than that one.
- This flower is more beautiful than that.
- He is taller than Mr. Hulas.
- He is more intelligent than this boy.
- Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.
- This is the prettiest dress in the window.
- I lost my most comfortable shoes.
- My job is worse than yours.
Compound adjectives examples
- This is a four-foot table.
- Daniella is a part-time worker.
- This is an all-too-common error.
- Beware of the green-eyed monster.
- He is a cold-blooded man.
- We saw a man-eating shark!
- Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
- You have to be open-minded about things.
Adjectival phrase examples
- Susan is really clever.
- The doctor is very late.
- My sister is fond of animals.
- I am happy to meet you.
- The kids are ready to go.
- Don't be afraid of the dark.
- Tony lost his dark brown briefcase.
- He's an extraordinary looking man.
For more examples, read our comprehensive lists of adjectives in the English language.
