Welcome! When describing your hometown or your belongings, adjectives bring your stories to life.
Today, we are going to look at basic describing words and possessive adjectives so you can talk about your favorite things and our beautiful culture.
warning Common Mistake
In English, possessive adjectives (like "my" or "your") always come before the noun. Also, they do not change if you have more than one item. Say "my books" (not "books my" or "mys books").
Interactive Vocabulary
Possessive
My
Belonging to or associated with the speaker.
Example: My favorite place to relax is along the river.
Possessive
Your
Belonging to or associated with the person being spoken to.
Example: Is this your tuk-tuk parked outside the cafe?
Possessive
Our
Belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people.
Example: Our tour guides are excited to show you the local markets.
Basic
Beautiful
Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
Example: We watched a beautiful sunset over the green rice fields.
Basic
Delicious
Highly pleasant to the taste.
Example: Fish Amok is a delicious traditional dish.
Basic
Ancient
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
Example: Angkor Wat is the most famous ancient temple in the world.
Knowledge Check
restaurant Welcoming a Guest
A tourist asks you how the local food tastes. Which adjective should you use?
(Hint: You want to tell them it tastes highly pleasant.)
search Finding a Lost Item
Sophea finds a bag on the seat. She asks the guest, "Excuse me, is this ____ bag?"
(Hint: She is asking if the bag belongs to the person she is speaking to.)
psychology Grammar Rules
Which word is a "Possessive Adjective" that shows ownership for a group?
(Hint: Which word means belonging to us?)
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Study Resources
Lesson Summary & Review
Let's review the key concepts covered in the interactive module above to ensure you are ready to use adjectives correctly.
Basic Adjectives
Basic adjectives describe how something looks, feels, tastes, or sounds.
- Beautiful: Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically. (Example: "The temple is beautiful.")
- Delicious: Highly pleasant to the taste. (Example: "The food is delicious.")
- Ancient: Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence. (Example: "We visited an ancient city.")
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives show who owns something. Remember, they always go before the noun they describe.
- My: Belonging to me. (Example: "This is my bag.")
- Your: Belonging to you. (Example: "Is this your phone?")
- Our: Belonging to us. (Example: "Welcome to our country.")
