Adjectives

An adjective describes, or tells about, a noun. Many adjectives tell what something is like. An adjective can also tell “how many” or “which one”.

ADJECTIVES	EXAMPLES
Usually an adjective comes before the noun it describes.	You can buy fresh food at the market. You can buy colorful fruit. You can buy delicious vegetables.
An adjective can come after the noun in sentences with verbs like is, are, was, or were.	The bananas are yellow. The tomato is round. The market was busy. The shoppers were happy.
Some adjectives tell “how many.” They always come before the noun.	This farmer has six kinds of tomatoes. My mom wants three tomatoes. She has five dollars.
Some adjectives tell the order of persons or things in a group. They usually come before the noun. They can come after the noun in sentences with verbs like is, are, was, and were.	Mom looks at the tomatoes in the first basket. Then she looks at the tomatoes in the second basket. My mom is first in line to buy them!
Never add -s or -es to an adjective, even if the noun it describes is plural.	Look at the green cucumbers. Mom wants two cucumbers. The vegetables tonight will be delicious!