Beginner 📐 Grammar · #30 of 305

Adjectives: Describing Words

Adjectives come before nouns and after be.

Examples

  • a big house
  • The house is big.

Key rules

  • Adjectives describe nouns: a big house
  • They come before a noun or after be: The house is big
  • They do not change for plural: two big houses
  • Do not add -s to adjectives

Common mistakes

  • The cars red are fast → The red cars are fast
  • She is a beautifuls girl → She is a beautiful girl
💡 Tip: Put the adjective before the noun, with no -s.
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