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Traditional English Grammar

Parts of Speech Continued:
Adjectives and Adverbs

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ADJECTIVES

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun. The word "modifies" literally means "changes." Adjectives clarify and qualify a noun.

Matilda wore a dress.
Matilda wore a bluedress.
(Blue changes the mental picture.)
Matilda wore a dirty blue dress.
(The mental picture changes further.)