- adjective - Glossary Term
A word class that describes, identifies or quantifies a noun or a pronoun.
Different types of adjectives include:
- number or quantity adjectives (for example, ‘twelve’, ‘several’)
- possessive adjectives (for example, ‘my’, ‘his’)
- descriptive adjectives (for example, ‘beautiful’, ‘ancient’)
- comparative adjectives (for example, ‘shorter,’ ‘more difficult’)
- classifying adjectives (for example, ‘wooden’ (box), ‘passenger’ (vehicle).