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Describing words are words used to describe or explain the nature/feature/quality of another word. In English grammar, such words are called adjectives.
Example:
1. My garden has a "beautiful" roses.
In the above sentence, "beautiful" is a word that describes "roses". It tells the feature of the roses.
2. My "new" watch broke yesterday.
In the above sentence, "new" is a word that describes the "watch".
3. Priya is a "wonderful" dancer.
In the above sentence, "wonderful" is a word that describes the quality of "dancer".
In the above sentence, "beautiful" is a word that describes "roses". It tells the feature of the roses.
2. My "new" watch broke yesterday.
In the above sentence, "new" is a word that describes the "watch".
3. Priya is a "wonderful" dancer.
In the above sentence, "wonderful" is a word that describes the quality of "dancer".
When two or more adjectives come together, the following order is used:
- Quantity
- Quality or opinion
- Size
- Age
- Color
Example:
1. There are two beautiful roses in the garden.
Quantity - two
Quality - beautiful
2. The huge 150-year-old brown oak tree is situated in that park.
Size - huge
Age - 150-year-old
Color - Brown
3. My neighbours have a small red post-box.
Size - small
Color - red
In the lesson "Sports Stars", many describing words have been used. They are:
- I had the best day at school today.
- It was why I have never let my little sister play cricket with me.
- She was the highest run scorer in Women’s International Cricket.
- Though it was a humble start, she managed to secure a name and a place for herself.
- She broke the traditional barriers.
- I forgot to mention about the recent achievement of our Indian women cricket team.
- Smriti Mandhana hit stylish half century.
- India cruised to a comfortable nine-wicket victory over South Africa.
- Usha Rani, cop-cum-champion rose from shanty town of Subedarpalaya.
- Armed with her mother’s unfulfilled dream to become an athlete.
- She won a gold Medal in kabaddi.
- Despite a well-paid job, Usha participated in national events every year.
- P.V. Sindhu is one of the two Indian badminton players ever to win a silver medal.
- Saina Nehwal who has won a bronze medal in 2012 Olympics.
- Though her parents were professional volleyball players, Sindhu chose badminton.
- The most striking feature in Sindhu’s game is her attitude.
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