Attributive Adjectives: Examples
Attributive adjectives are adjectives that come before the noun they modify. Here are some examples:
Descriptive:
* Red car
* Beautiful woman
* Heavy rain
* Interesting book
* Spicy food
Quantifying:
* Two cats
* Several problems
* Many friends
* Some water
Possessive:
* My house
* Your phone
* Their dog
* His car
Other:
* Old man
* New shoes
* Best friend
* Possible solution
* Different approach
More complex examples:
* A brightly colored parrot
* A truly remarkable story
* The slightly annoying neighbor
* That incredibly delicious cake
Phrases as attributive adjectives:
* The car that I bought is red.
* The woman with the red hair is beautiful.
* The rain falling from the sky is heavy.
Remember, an adjective modifies a noun by giving us more information about it. In attributive adjectives, this information is provided before the noun.