We can usually identify an adjective by asking specific questions like how many, what color, which one, or what type. The answers to the above questions help illuminate the adjectives present in the sentence.

Adjective Examples

English Adjectives can be identified by their endings. Common adjective endings are as follows:

• -able/-ible: credible, achievable, gullible, capable, illegible, sensible, remarkable, horrible
• -al: annual, functional, individual, logical, essential
• -ful: awful, cheerful, doubtful, faithful, forceful
• -ic: terrific, cubic, manic, rustic
• -ive: intensive, adaptive, attractive, dismissive, inventive, persuasive
• -less: doubtless, endless, fearless, helpless, homeless, breathless, careless, groundless, restless
• -ous: adventurous, famous, generous, courageous, dangerous, tremendous, fabulous

Though, a large number of adjectives are different…

• hot
• dark
• smart
• cool
• common
• complete
• large
• deep
• thin
• far
• attractive
• great
• doubtful
• cold
• crowded
• careless
• noisy        
• quiet
• real
• pink
• silent
• simple
• strange
• generous
• wide
• young
• …