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Adjective is a word that expresses an attribute of something or it is a word class that qualifies nouns. It describes or modifies a noun in a sentence. Some of the examples given below. The adjectives are given in bold letters.

Examples of Adjective in a Sentence

  • Ram is a tall boy. 
  • Seeta is a beautiful girl. 
  • She loves to wear ravishing countries.
  • I love money-making people. (Example of Composite Adjective)
  • They want to search for white-collar job.
  • We have bought white sugar from the market.
  • She left an indelible print on my mind.

Degrees of Adjectives

Every adjective can be classified into three degrees. These are as follow.

  • Positive Degree
  • Comparative Degree
  • Superlative Degree

Given below are the examples of positive, comparative and superlative degrees.
Adjectives | English Grammar for Class 9

Compound Adjectives

A compound adjective is an adjective that is made up of multiple words. The words are usually connected by a hyphen when used as an adjective. Words like Down-to-earth, Half-Baked, Over-Cooked and are some of the examples of compound adjectives.

Some more examples of Compound Adjectives:

  • Rahul is a part-time employee of this company.
  • He was an open-minded person therefore he succeeded.
  • The movie shows a cold-blooded murder.
  • She was a well-behaved girl yet she was disrespected by her teacher in the class.
  • Pankaj has made up his mind to marry a fun-loving girl.
  • They found a happy-go-lucky partner for their business.
  • We should beware of green-eyed-monster.
  • Our narrow-minded approach can put us in hot water anytime.
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