What is an Adjective?

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. It describes a noun or a pronoun and tells more about it regarding “What kind?” “Which one?” and “Whose is it?”

For example:

• I bought a pair of shoes.
• I bought a pair of black leather shoes.

The first sentence tells only that shoes have been bought. While the second sentence tells us, “What kind?” of shoes have been bought?

They provide information about an object’s size, shape, age, color, origin, material, etc.

For example:

• This is a big table. (Size)
• The tree is very old. (Age)
• I have a red skirt. (color)
• This is a wooden table. (material)
• I like black coffee. (color)

More examples:

• He is an ordinary man.
• This is an excellent idea.
• The Earth is round.
• You are a good teacher.
• I have little money to spend.

Thus, an adjective is a part of speech that can be used to describe or provide more information about a noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in a sentence.

Adjectives are found after the verb or before the noun it modifies.