Use of adjective in sentence.
Adjective is used in sentence at two places depending upon the structure of sentence.
- Before noun
- After some verbs (After stative verbs like seem, look, be (when used as stative verb), feel etc)
Use of adjective before noun (Examples)
- He ate a delicious mango.
- She bought a red car.
- A fat man was running in the street.
- I saw a cute baby.
- I don’t like hot tea.
- They live in a small home.
- Poor can’t afford expensive clothes.
- Severe headache and fever are symptoms of malaria.
- He is facing a difficult problem.
Use of adjective after verbs.
Adjectives may be used after stative verbs (i.e. seem, look, sound, taste, appear, feel, be). Adjective are used after such verbs which behaves like stative verbs.
For example, Iron is hot
“Hot” is adjective in the above sentence which comes after “is” and “is” behaves like a stative verb in this sentence. “Hot” after verb “is” but it tells us about the noun (subject) “iron”
Examples.
Your problem seems difficult.
That book was good.
This pizza tastes delicious.
The story sounds interesting.
He is stupid.
The man became angry.
She looks attractive.