Aside from the noun and pronoun, another widely-used part of speech in English is the adjective. It is often used in giving a description about a noun which refers to a name of person, place, thing, ...

An adjective modifies only words that are nouns. It can come before the noun, or can come after a verb, but it modifies the noun. An adverb modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. It does not ...

Continuing with our series of posts on adjectives, today we venture into the art of describing places. As I’ve argued elsewhere, adjectives play a crucial role not just in painting vivid pictures in ...

Continuing with our series of posts on adjectives and their communicative power, today’s post is all about adjectives to describe a house. As I explained in previous posts, adjectives, as research ...

Most forms of writing involve description. For example, in a short story characters and places need to feel real for the reader. Description of events, feelings and atmosphere helps to achieve this.

Most forms of writing involve description. In a short story, characters and places need to feel real for the reader. Description of events, feelings and atmosphere helps to achieve this. There are a ...

Enhance your pupils’ descriptive writing skills with this scary adjectives PDF resource. Designed for teachers, this versatile word mat is perfect for helping children craft chilling and atmospheric ...