It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But…. it is better to be good that to be ugly. Oscar Wilde

Adjectives Adjectives describe noun and are used in front of nouns. They have the same form for singular and plural. They do not change for male and female. Adjectives describe noun and are used in front of nouns. They have the same form for singular and plural. They do not change for male and female. We use adjectives to say how something is, seems, becomes, looks, feels, sounds, tastes or smells. We use adjectives to say how something is, seems, becomes, looks, feels, sounds, tastes or smells.

Nilufar is kind Nilufar is kind Saida felt angry Saida felt angry Zumrad seems shy Zumrad seems shy It’s getting cold It’s getting cold That smells wonderful!!! That smells wonderful!!! Barno looks sad Barno looks sad

Order of adjectives Order of adjectives 1.Opinion: lovely, difficult, heavy 1.Opinion: lovely, difficult, heavy 2. Size: large, long, short 2. Size: large, long, short 3. Age: old, second –hand, brand-new 3. Age: old, second –hand, brand-new 4. Shape: round, square, triangle 4. Shape: round, square, triangle 5. Temperature: hot, cold, warm 5. Temperature: hot, cold, warm 6. Colour: green, blue, purple 6. Colour: green, blue, purple 7. Material: wooden, plastic, silk 7. Material: wooden, plastic, silk 8. Purpose (what is for?): swimming pool 8. Purpose (what is for?): swimming pool 9. Final noun: swimming pool 9. Final noun: swimming pool

Examples: An old leather football boot. An old leather football boot. (age, material, purpose, noun) (age, material, purpose, noun) A lovely green silk shirt. A lovely green silk shirt. (opinion, colour, material, noun) (opinion, colour, material, noun)

Adjectives ending –ing describe something that we are reacting to (outside us). Adjectives ending –ed desribe our feelings and reactions (inside us). My work was tiring. It made me tired. This film is interesting. I’m interested in the film.

Adjectives M Morphological characteristics S Syntactical characteristics.

Morphological characteristics Making comparisons Making comparisons A) Positives A) Positives B) Comparatives B) Comparatives C) Superlatives C) Superlatives

¤Comparatives compare two separate things. Aziza is a better player than Dildora. One syllable: - er big-bigger, dry-drier, brave-braver Two or more syllables: more more modern, more interesting

¤Superlatives compare one thing Feruza is the best player in the team. One syllable: -est One syllable: -est long-the longest, big – the biggest long-the longest, big – the biggest Two or more syllables: most Two or more syllables: most modern-the most modern, modern-the most modern, interesting-the most interesting interesting-the most interesting

Note The (definite article) is used with superlatives. The (definite article) is used with superlatives. The + Superlatives The + Superlatives

Irregular forms Good better the best Good better the best Bad worse the worst Bad worse the worst Far farther/further the farthest Far farther/further the farthest the furthest the furthest little less the least little less the least Much/many more the most Much/many more the most

Syntactical characteristics An attribute An attribute A predicative A predicative A little fat chap thrust out his under lip and the tall fellow frowned. (Mansfield) Attribute Laura was terribly nervous. (Mansfield) Predicative

Morphological composition of the adjectives Simple good, red, black Simple good, red, black Derivative beautiful, foolish, unimportant Derivative beautiful, foolish, unimportant Compound short-sleeved, badly-behaved Compound short-sleeved, badly-behaved

Classification of adjectives Qualitative Qualitative soft, necessary, high, warm, important soft, necessary, high, warm, important Relative Relative wooden, Italian, monthly, plastic wooden, Italian, monthly, plastic

You are incredibly, inordinately, devastatingly, immortally, calamitously, adorably beautiful. Rupert Brooke