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of sentences. Some types of writing only require the ‘basics’.
However, other writing needs to be more colourful. You
will need to evoke atmosphere, describe vividly and paint a
picture with words.

Utilising adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They add colour
and flesh to your sentence. They must always be related to a
noun:

He bit into the juicy apple.

‘Juicy’ is an adjective which describes the noun ‘apple’. It
makes the sentence more vivid.

If there is a list of adjectives before a noun, separate them
with a comma:

You are the most rude, unkind, objectionable person I
have ever met.

If the list of adjectives is at the end of the clause, the last one
will be preceded by ‘and’:

She was elegant, poised, self-confident and beautiful.

Using the participles
Both the present and the past participles can be used as
adjectives:

The crying child ran to its mother. (present participle)