Adjectives Without Nouns
We can use adjectives as nouns to talk about groups of people and their characteristics.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to change them and practise doing it.
How to use adjectives without nouns?
There are 2 ways we can structure these adjectives (nouns).
- The + adjective = The young, the rich etc.
- Adjective + noun = Young people, rich people etc.
These adjectives function as nouns to describe a group of people and characteristics.
They are used to describe groups in general, not individual people.
Rich people = the rich
Blind people = the blind
Old people = the old
English people = the English
French people = the French
Italian people = the Italians
German people = the Germans
Examples
He works for a charity which helps the homeless.
The Brazilians love festivals.
Old people need to talk to people.
Practise
Rewrite the sentences to use adjectives without nouns, the + adjective structure.
Common mistakes learners make
- Using ‘the’ instead of no article for adjective + noun
- Using singular verbs for people in general
Common mistakes learners make
- Using ‘the’ instead of no article for adjective + noun
- Using singular verbs for people in general