Linking Adjectives

We can use two or more adjectives together to describe the person or thing using ‘and’ and ‘or’.

• The day was cold and wet.
• The hotel room was old, damp and smelly.
• The students felt hot, tired and thirsty.

When we use two adjectives of the same type, we use ‘and’ to link them.

• The actor is tall and handsome.
• Paul is very easy-going and relaxed.
• We took several black and white photos.

When we use three or more adjectives, we link the last two with and, put commas after the others.

• Tomorrow is going to be cold, rainy and windy.
• The dog was young, happy and friendly.

When we are linking two negative adjectives together, we use ‘or’.

• The student wasn’t happy or interested in the lesson.
• My aunt isn’t kind or generous especially at Christmas.