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Your opinion usually precedes any other adjective. | Your opinion usually precedes any other adjective. | ||
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Those horrible yellow chairs; a foolish young boy. | Those horrible yellow chairs; a foolish young boy. | ||
It is common to use two adjectives, but it is unusual to use three or more adjectives. | It is common to use two adjectives, but it is unusual to use three or more adjectives. | ||
Use commas to separate adjectives from the same category, e.g. opinion. | Use commas to separate adjectives from the same category, e.g. opinion. | ||
• A handsome, charming man. | |||
You do not have to use commas if the adjectives are from different categories, e.g. opinion and nationality. | |||
• A wealthy Japanese businessman. | • A wealthy Japanese businessman. | ||
<span link>After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you:</span> [[Language/English/Grammar/Contractions|Contractions]], [[Language/English/Grammar/Irregular-Verbs|Irregular Verbs]], [[Language/English/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]] & [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS|CONJUNCTIONS]]. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en | https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Beside-and-Besides|Beside and Besides]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Sentense-Structure|Sentense Structure]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Positions-of-Pronouns-in-Sentences|Positions of Pronouns in Sentences]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Prepositions-of-Direction|Prepositions of Direction]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Irregular-Verbs|Irregular Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Between-and-Among|Between and Among]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/In:-place|In: place]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Legitimate-Ellipsis-and-False-Ellipsis|Legitimate Ellipsis and False Ellipsis]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/On:-place|On: place]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 27 March 2023
How Some pointers when using Adjectives in English?
Your opinion usually precedes any other adjective.
E.g.
Those horrible yellow chairs; a foolish young boy.
It is common to use two adjectives, but it is unusual to use three or more adjectives.
Use commas to separate adjectives from the same category, e.g. opinion.
• A handsome, charming man.
You do not have to use commas if the adjectives are from different categories, e.g. opinion and nationality.
• A wealthy Japanese businessman.
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Contractions, Irregular Verbs, Nouns & CONJUNCTIONS.
Sources[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Beside and Besides
- Sentense Structure
- Positions of Pronouns in Sentences
- Prepositions of Direction
- Irregular Verbs
- Between and Among
- In: place
- Legitimate Ellipsis and False Ellipsis
- On: place
- Present Tense