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Contents
1.Introduction....................................................................................................................4

1.2. General objective........................................................................................................4

1.3. Specific objectives......................................................................................................4

1.4. Methodology...............................................................................................................4

2.Adjective.........................................................................................................................5

3.The importance of adjectives in communication............................................................5

4.Comparatives..................................................................................................................6

4.1.How to use Comparative Adjectives...........................................................................7

5.Superlative Adjectives....................................................................................................7

5.1.Superlatives.................................................................................................................8

5.2.Superlative Adjective Sentence Formula.....................................................................8

5.3.How to use Superlative Adjectives..............................................................................8

6.Conclusion....................................................................................................................10

7.References....................................................................................................................11
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1.Introduction
The present work of the English subject has as its theme adverbs are words that
describe or modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs express ideas of time,
place, manner, cause, and degree and adjectives adjective modifies a noun or pronoun
by providing descriptive or specific detail. Unlike adverbs, adjectives do not modify
verbs, other adjectives, or adverbs., around the theme the concept of adjectives and
adverbs and their degrees of adjectives and adverbs will be addressed. and finally the
formation of adverbs using adjectives.

1.2. General objective

 The importance of adjectives in communication.

1.3. Specific objectives

 Conceptualize adjectives;
 Identify degrees of adjectives;
 Describe the degree of adjectives.

1.4. Methodology
To materialize this work, bibliographical research was used with the contents
under study.
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2.Adjective
According to Dayne (2010), An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun by providing
descriptive or specific detail. Unlike adverbs, adjectives do not modify verbs, other
adjectives, or adverbs. Adjectives usually precede the noun or pronoun they modify.
Adjectives do not have to agree in number or gender with the nouns they describe.
Adjectives answer the following questions: What kind?, How many?, or Which ones?

When there is more than one adjective before a noun, there is a conventional
order that has the general moving to the specific for example: The big red steam train
rather than The red big steam train.

Effective adjectives build imagery in writing and play an important part in

descriptive devices: The lonely city was lit by stone grey streetlights dotted randomly
along the icy gutters. Students should be able to choose and identify effective adjectives
which add detail to the characters, mood, setting and imagery in what they read and
write. They develop these skills by learning about adjectives and learning to use
adjectives in contextual activities

3.The importance of adjectives in communication

Thus, all the adjectives help to reconstruct the naive worldview, show the presence of
reality in consciousness, organize realities in the objective world and could be
represented by the following groups (Hornby, 1989):

1.Adjectives expressing signs perceived by the senses: visual (red-largeround), by

listening (loud - calm), using the olfactory (aromatic-odourless), taste characteristics
(delicious - sweet), perceived tactile (hot - rough - humid), indicating the signs of the
object perceived several senses (fresh).

2. Adjectives expressing temporal characteristics (long - late - old - eternal)

3. Adjectives that express the human ability (capable - silly - attentive - clumsy)

4. Adjectives that express the emotional characteristics of a man and the world (sad -
merry - glad -optimistic).

5. Adjectives that express ethical qualities, moral and psychological qualities of a

person, negative and positive evaluation (noble - worthy - innocent - criminal).
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6. Adjectives that express abstract logical signs denoting abstract concepts: (certain -
general - particular)

7. Adjectives expressing the human state and the world order of objects, signs indicating
the subject matter defined by muscle tension; proper weight signs and symptoms that
are installed as a result of squeezing, pressing, stretching. (strong - vigorous - heavy)
The adjectives present different levels of vision and understanding of the world:
universal, cultural, historical, ethnic, social, so the semantics of adjectives can be called
a reflection of human cognitive practices. The adjective has a pragmatic value.

It is an important factor in the creation and modification of estimated values, because it

includes an evaluation component. Evaluating the subject is in accordance with the
practical significance. The standard of comparison is based on the unity of associative
thinking among the representatives of society. Recreating assessment solves the
problem of the relation of values and anti-values within the society. Thus, the
application generates a perception of quality ethno-cultural specifics of the English
language which reflects not only the "English" worldview but also the "English" way of
knowing it.

4.Comparatives
 One way to describe nouns (people, objects, animals, etc.) is by comparing them
to
 something else;
 When comparing two things, you’re likely to use adjectives like smaller, bigger,
taller, more interesting, and less expensive;
 Notice the -er ending, and the words more and less.

So, what makes the first example wrong and the second right? There are a few rules that
ex- plain this:

 For adjectives that are just one syllable, add -er to the end (this explains the
above example).
 For two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y and for all three-or-more-syllable
adjectives, use the form “more + adjective.”
 For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, change the -y to -i and add -er. These
simple rules make it easy to tell when you should add -er or -ier and when you
should use “more + adjective.”
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4.1.How to use Comparative Adjectives

1.Use a comparative adjective + than to compare two people, places, or things. You can
use a comparative adjective + noun when the comparison is clear from context

Lydia is taller than Alex. Gorillas are more intelligent than cows.

The bigger house is mine.

The more interesting shows are on cable TV.

2.Add -er to the end of most one-syllable adjectives to form the comparative.* If the
adjective ends in -e, add -r

Small-----smaller

low------- lower

large------ larger

nice -------nicer

3. Use more before most long adjectives (adjectives that have two or more syllables).

Jack is more serious than Nikki.

Do you think math is more important than music?

4. Some two-syllable adjectives are used with either -er or more to form the
comparative.

quiet quieter / more quiet simple simpler / more simple

5. Some adjectives have an irregular comparative form.

Good------ better

bad --------worse

far -------farther-----furthe

5.Superlative Adjectives
Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things. They help describe
things on either end of a spectrum (e.g., smallest and largest, tallest and shortest).
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5.1.Superlatives
 When comparing more than two things, you’ll likely use words and phrases like
smallest, biggest, tallest, most interesting, and least interesting;
 Notice the -est ending and the words most and least;
 Make sure you use the proper ending or superlative adjective when forming
these superlatives.

5.2.Superlative Adjective Sentence Formula

Superlative adjectives are generally used in the following sentence structure:
Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object)

My English professor + is + the + smartest + person.

My English professor is the smartest person.

Just like comparative adjectives, the object of comparison can sometimes be left out.

Example Sentence

We took an exam in class today, and I scored the highest. (“in the class” is implied)

Adjecti Comparati Superlati

ve ve ve
Fast Faster Fastest
Cheap Cheaper Cheapest
Big Bigger Biggest
Sad Sadder Saddest

5.3.How to use Superlative Adjectives

1. Use a superlative adjective to compare three or more people, places, or things.

Ali is the tallest student in our class.

Prague is the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen.

What’s the most interesting book you’ve ever read?

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2. Use the most before most adjectives that have two or more syllables and adverbs
ending in -ly

Maria is the most careful climber of the group.

The Grand Canyon is the most amazing sight I’ve ever seen.

Of all the girls, Brenda sings the most beautifully.

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6.Conclusion
The present English work has adverbs and adjectives adjective modifies a noun
or pronoun by providing descriptive or specific detail. Unlike adverbs, adjectives do not
modify verbs, other adjectives, or adverbs. Adjectives usually precede the noun or
pronoun they modify. Adjectives do not have to agree in number or gender with the
nouns they describe, When comparing more than two things, you’ll likely use words
and phrases like smallest, biggest, tallest, most interesting, and least interesting, notice
the -est ending and the words most and least, make sure you use the proper ending or
superlative adjective when forming these superlatives.
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7.References
Hornby, A. S. (1989). Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English.
Oxford University Press, 843 p.

Fall (2020): Comparative and Superlative Adjectives.

Dayne Sherman, Jayetta Slawson, Natasha Whitton, and Jeff Wiemelt, (2010), Adapted
from The Little, Brown Handbook, 11th Edition, Contributors, 315-326. Prepared by the
Southeastern Writing Center. Last updated July, 2011.

Lunsford, Andrea (2010), The Everyday Writer. 4th ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/St.
Martin's.