Introduction to adjectives and articles

Adjectives are words that describe stuff. They add more detail to nouns, like the color or quality of something. For example, in the phrase "the blue bear", "blue" is an adjective that modifies (meaning describes) the noun "bear". Adjectives are not essent

Introduction to adjectives

Articles—words like the, a, and an—are special adjectives we use to indicate whether a noun is specific or not specific.

Introduction to articles

Definite and indefinite articles are words that modify nouns in English. The word "the" is the definite article, which means it specifies a particular noun or a group of nouns. It can be used for singular or plural nouns. The words "a" or "an" are indefini

Definite and indefinite articles

Articles are special adjectives, like "A", "An", and "The". But when do you choose "A", and when do you choose "An"? Let's find out.  Created by David Rheinstrom.

The indefinite article

Introduction to adverbs

Adverbs are a kind of word, similar to adjectives, that you use to modify other words. Adverbs change verbs or adjectives, like "very" or "carefully". Many adverbs can be formed by adding "-ly" to an adjective: add "-ly" to change "careful" to "carefully".

Relative adverbs connect chunks of sentences together. Find out how that works!

Relative adverbs

Adjective order and commas with adjectives

Adjective order in English follows a pattern that we call DOSA-SCOMP: Determiner, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, and Purpose. So "My favorite big old square white French cotton gardening hat". When adjectives fall into the same categor

Adjective order

Commas separate adjectives when those adjectives belong to the same category: determiner, opinion, size, age, shape, color, ​origin and material. So two adjectives that are both opinions (a mushy, sticky apple) should have a comma between them, but two adj

Commas and adjectives

Comparative, superlative, intensifiers, and adverbs of degree

Comparatives and superlatives are features of English that allow us to compare one thing to another. To make the comparative, say "more happy" or "happier". To make the superlative, say "the most happy" or "happiest".

Intro to the comparative and the superlative

Learn how to form and use comparative and superlative modifiers.

Forming comparative and superlative modifiers

Words like 'very' and 'slightly' are examples of intensifiers and adverbs of degree. Here's how they work! 

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