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There are many adjectives in the english language. Looking at the types of adjectives commonly used is a great way to get to know them.

Adjectives can indicate:

quantity - (several, ten, some, one)

personal opinion - (wonderful, unpleasant, favorite, best)

personality - (happy, sad, out-going, cranky)

sound - (clanging, clapping, echoing, tinkling)

taste - (salty, sweet, tangy, milky)

touch - (rough, smooth, bumpy, satiny)

size - (enormous, tiny, microscopic, gigantic)

smell - (pungent, fragrant, musk)

weight - (heavy, light, obese )

temperature - (icy, boiling, warm, cold)

speed - (instantaneous, slow, fast, lightning)

age - (ancient, new-born, teenage, elderly)

distance - (distant, close, far, kilometre)

shape - (angular, rectangular, square, circular)

quality - (wet, dry, fluffy, painted, scuffed)

color - (red, rainbow, beige, brown)

time - (annual, daily, weekly, monthly)

position - (last, next, first, second)

origin - (Jamaican, British, Egyptian, Pacific)

material - (concrete, paper, steel, copper)

purpose - (bread, fruit or cheese knife)

Click on the image below to print out a handy "Kinds of Adjectives" worksheet.

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