Adjectives a words that describe a noun in a sentence by adding a quality of attribute (size, shape, color, etc). One could say, adjectives “modify” a noun, as they can their meaning slightly. Adjectives are always in singular form, even if the noun they are describing are in plural form.
Some adjectives are: beautiful, sad, rich, horrible, boring.
Adjectives occur before a noun, as can be seen in the above examples.
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