The English Adjective – its importance in the syntax of sentences

Abstract

"The English grammar is an important tool for those who want to learn this language correctly. Although Modern English – especially the one used in social media - has suffered many modifications, abbreviations and even incorrect usage of English, Standard English should be taught correctly by following its grammar rules. Understanding its grammar rules and using them in practice helps students achieve a satisfying level of English knowledge. The English adjectives represent an important part of speech because they offer information about the colour, the shape, the quality and the dimension of an object, an animal or a human being. A sentence without one or more adjectives is a simple one and therefore it does not express and it does not offer many details about the noun or the pronoun that it refers to: e.g. I saw a car. / I saw a brand new, modern, red car. The adjective has the power to enrich the meaning of our written or oral messages. The adjective helps the reader who is the one who receives of the message to make himself a clear view of the thing/ being that is described or mentioned in our communication. According to statistics, English adjectives represent one of the most used word classes accompanying the noun or pronoun that they determine. Moreover, the English adjective does not have to agree in gender or number with the noun that it describes. Those who are studying English as a foreign language can distinguish, quite simply, a noun from an adjective. The noun names the thing, object or being, while the adjective adds a positive or a negative trait, offering characteristics to the noun: e.g. a bad man, a tragic accident, a stressful situation, an ungrateful woman, a disgusting smell ( in these situations the adjectives offer negative traits to the nouns that they determine) e.g. a good man, a wonderful place, a beautiful flower, a loving mother, a peaceful room, a respectful woman (here the adjectives offer positive traits to the nouns). Therefore, the importance of the adjective in English is crucial because this part of speech characterizes and offers detailed information related to the thing/ person we refer to (either noun or pronoun)"