(a) Bob is reading a good book.
Words that describe noun are called adjectives. In (a): good is an adjective, it describes the book.
(b) The tall woman wore a new dress
(c) The short women wore an old dress.
(d) The young women wore a short dress.
We say that adjectives “modify” nouns. “Modify” means “change a little”. An adjective changes the meaning of a noun by giving more information about it.
(e) Roses are beautiful flower
Incorrect: roses are beautifuls flower.
Adjectives are neither singular nor plural. They do not have a plural form.
(f) He wore a white shirt
Incorrect: he wore a shirt white.
(g) Roses are beautiful
(h) His shirt was white
Adjectives usually come immediately before nouns, as in (f).
Adjectives can also follow main verb be, as in (g) and (h)
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