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Kinds of Adjectives
There are different kinds of adjectives. Some adjectives describe the qualities of nouns.
Examples:
| a cold drink |
|---|
a hot bun |
an ugly monster |
a loud crash |
Some adjectives tell you which place or country a person or thing comes from, or belongs to. They are called adjectives of origin
| an Indian temple |
|---|
Dutch clogs |
a Mexican hat |
a Filipino shirt |
the French flag |
a Japanses garden |
Some adjectives tell you the color of things
| The sky is gray |
|---|
The sea is blue |
Roses are red |
I don't like green apples |
Some adjectives tell you the size of nouns they describe
| a Huge balloon |
|---|
a fat sumo wrestler |
a thin boy |
a short man |
a large ship |
a wide street |
a long bridge |