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Position of adjectives from TheEnglishLearner

1. 1. Position of adjectives
2. 2. Adjectives are describing words. Adjectives usually go before the nouns they modify (attributive position). They can also go after the verb be (predicative position). Note that most adjectives can go in both positions.
3. 3. 1. Adjectives usually go before the nouns they modify. • He is an intelligent boy. • That was a clever idea. QUICK TIPS
4. 4. 2. When two or more adjectives come before a noun, they are usually separated by commas. • A large, round table QUICK TIPS
5. 5. 3. When the last two are adjectives of colour, they are usually separated by and. • A black and white cow (NOT black white cow) QUICK TIPS
6. 6.  (Predicative position) Vs. (Attributive position)  The flowers are red. (Predicative position)  These are red flowers. (Attributive position) Example:
7. 7.  The adjectives are in the predicative position. Change them into the attributive position Exercise 1. The necklace was expensive. ……………………. It was an expensive necklace. 2. The question was tough. …………………….. It was a tough question.
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