Adjectives (also, informally, known as “describing” words) are linked to nouns in sentences.
They can serve to tell us ‘how many’ e.g., Ten soldiers stood on the ridge.
In this sentence ‘Ten’ is the adjective, as it informs us as to how many ‘soldiers’ were present.
Adjectives can also inform us as to ‘what kind’ the noun is.
The colourful parrot flew over the house.
In the above sentence the adjective, ‘colourful’, describes the parrot’s appearance.
Occasionally, more than one adjective might be used to describe a noun.
For example, in the sentence:
The sleek, grey car belongs to Tommy’s father.
Both ‘sleek’ and ‘grey’ describe the noun, ‘car’.
Sometimes, when more than one adjective is used to describe a noun, a comma is placed between the adjectives.