Most adjectives can go in two main places in a sentence: in attributive position and predicative position.
In attributive position, an adjective comes before the noun it modifies.
Adjectives come after words like something, everything, anything, nothing, somebody, anywhere etc.
Adjectives can be placed after the object.
In attributive position, an adjective comes before the noun it modifies.
- She is a nice girl.
- She married a rich businessman.
- She is nice.
- He looked upset.
- Secretary General
- Poet Laureate
- Attorney General
- Court martial
- It is the only solution possible.
- Book all the tickets available.
Adjectives come after words like something, everything, anything, nothing, somebody, anywhere etc.
- I would like to go somewhere quiet. (NOT I would like to go quiet somewhere.)
- I heard something interesting today. (NOT I heard interesting something today.)
- ten years older (NOT Older ten years) (NOT ten older years)
- six feet deep
- two miles long
Adjectives can be placed after the object.
- You make me happy.
- Can you get the children ready for school?
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