AdjectivesAdjectives atau Kata Sifat adalah kata yang berfungsi menjelaskan kata benda atau kata ganti dengan cara menjelaskan, mengidentifikasi dan menjelaskan jumlah. Kata Sifat biasanya mengawali kata benda atau kata ganti.

berikut ini beberapa kalimat yang memiliki kata sifat : Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen   walls with hideous   wall paper . The small   boat foundered on the wine dark   sea .

The coal   mines are dark and dank.

A battered   music   box sat on the mahogany   sideboard .

The back room was filled with large ,   yellow   rain boots .

Adjectives dapat dibagi kedalam beberapa kelompok berdasarkan jenisnya :

Possessive Adjective       : ("my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," "their") mirip dengan kata ganti (possessive pronoun) namun ini juga digunakan sebagai kata sifat yang dapat menjelaskan kata benda didepannya, seperti contoh berikut : 

        I can't complete my assignment because I don't have the textbook.        What is your phone number        The bakery sold his favourite type of bread

Demonstrative Adjective   : this," "these," "that," "those," dan "what" mirip dengan Demonstrative Pronoun namun juga dapat berfungsi sebagai kata sifat seperti contoh :

        When the librarian tripped over that cord, she dropped a pile of books.          This apartment needs to be fumigated.        Even though my friend preferred those plates, I bought these.

Interrogative Adjective     : ("which" or "what") berfungsi seperti pada Possessive Adjactive dan Demonstrative Adjective, contohnya :

          Which plants should be watered twice a week?          What book are you reading?

Indefinite Adjective          : mirip dengan Indefinite pronoun namun berfungsi seperti Adjective lainnya yaitu menerangkan kuantitas dari kata benda yang mengikutinya, contohnya :

        Many people believe that corporations are under-taxed.        I will send you any mail that arrives after you have moved to Sudbury.        They found a few goldfish floating belly up in the swan pound.        The title of Kelly's favourite game is "All dogs go to heaven.

Banyaknya kata sifat sedikit membuat kebingungan tersendiri maka tabel daftar kata sifat berikut ini diharapkan akan sedikit membantu.

Appearance  adorableadventurousaggressivealertattractiveaveragebeautifulblue-eyed bloodyblushingbrightcleanclearcloudycolorfulcrowdedcutedarkdrabdistinctdullelegantexcitedfancyfilthy

AppearanceContd.

 glamorousgleaminggorgeousgracefulgrotesquehandsomehomelylightlongmagnificentmistymotionlessmuddyold-fashionedplainpoisedpreciousquaintshinysmoggysparklingspotlessstormystrangeuglyugliestunsightlyunusualwide-eyed

Condition  aliveannoyingbadbetterbeautifulbrainybreakablebusycarefulcautiouscleverclumsyconcernedcrazycuriousdeaddifferentdifficultdoubtfuleasyexpensivefamousfragilefrailgiftedhelpfulhelplesshorribleimportant 

ConditionContd.

 impossibleinexpensiveinnocentinquisitivemodernmushyoddopenoutstandingpoorpowerfulpricklypuzzledrealrichshysleepystupidsupertalentedtametendertoughuninterestedvastwanderingwildwrong

Feelings (Bad)

  angryannoyedanxiousarrogantashamedawfulbadbewilderedblackblueboredclumsycombativecondemnedconfusedcrazy, flipped-outcreepycrueldangerousdefeateddefiantdepresseddisgusteddisturbeddizzydullembarrassedenviousevilfiercefoolishfranticfrightenedgrieving

Feelings (Bad)

Contd.

grumpyhelplesshomelesshungryhurtillitchyjealousjitterylazylonelymysteriousnasty naughtynervousnuttyobnoxiousoutrageouspanickyrepulsivescaryselfishsoretenseterribletestythoughtlesstiredtroubledupsetuptightwearywickedworried

Feelings (Good)  agreeableamusedbravecalmcharmingcheerfulcomfortablecooperative

Feelings (Good)Contd. happyhealthyhelpfulhilariousjollyjoyouskindlively

Shape  

broadchubbycrookedcurveddeepflathighhollowlow

Size   

bigcolossalfatgiganticgreathugeimmenselargelittle

Sound  

cooingdeafeningfaintharshhigh-pitchedhissinghushedhuskyloud

Time  ancientbriefEarlyfastlatelongmodernoldold-fashioned

courageousdelightfuldeterminedeagerelatedenchantingencouragingenergeticenthusiasticexcitedexuberantfairfaithfulfantasticfinefriendlyfunnygentlegloriousgood

lovelyluckyniceobedientperfectpleasantproudrelievedsillysmilingsplendidsuccessfulthankfulthoughtfulvictoriousvivaciouswittywonderfulzealouszany

narrowroundshallowskinnysquaresteepstraightwide

mammothmassiveminiaturepetitepunyscrawnyshortsmalltallteenyteeny-tinytiny 

melodicmoaningmutenoisypurringquietraspyresonantscreechingshrillsilentsoftsquealingthunderingvoicelesswhispering

quickrapidshortslowswiftyoung

Taste/Touch  

bitterdeliciousfreshjuicyriperottensaltysourspicystalestickystrongsweettarttastelesstastythirstyflutteringfuzzygreasygrubbyhardhoticyloose   

Taste/TouchContd.

 meltednutritiousplasticpricklyrainyroughscatteredshaggyshakysharpshiveringsilkyslimyslipperysmoothsoftsolidsteadystickytendertightunevenweakwetwoodenyummy  

Touch  

boilingbreezybrokenbumpychillycoldcoolcreepycrookedcuddlycurlydamageddampdirtydrydustyfilthyflakyfluffyfreezinghotwarmwet      

Quantity  

abundantemptyfewheavylightmanynumeroussubstantial