An adjective is a word used to describe a noun or pronoun. It can also give quantity or identity. Some examples of adjectives describing people would be "Several tall men walked through the mall." or "The little girl is in the library.". In the first sentence, the word "several" is an adjective, and the word "tall" is an adjective. In the second sentence, the word "little" is an adjective. You
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