In some cases, adjectives are placed right after a noun. |
1. FIXED PHRASES In some fixed phrases, adjectives are placed after nouns. |
Examples: Attorney General God Almighty President elect |
The President elect is going to appoint a new general soon. |
2. AVAILABLE, POSSIBLE, ETC. With adjectives ending in -able/-ible, they are used after nouns the same way as using relative clauses. |
Examples: Make an inventory of the tickets available. We couldn't think of a possible solution. My upstairs neigbors are very rude. |
3. PRESENT, PROPER The word "present" refers to "time" if placed before a noun. But when placed after a noun, it means "here/there." |
Examples: the present leaders the leaders present |
The word "proper" means "real" if placed before a noun. But when placed after a noun, it means "central or main part of something." |
Examples: proper report report proper |
4. EXPRESSIONS OF MEASUREMENT Measurement nouns usually come after adjectives except "worth." |
Examples: three meters high five years older one mile long five feet deep |
5. ADJECTIVES WITH COMPLIMENTS If adjectives comes with its own complement, the expression comes after a noun. |
Examples: The company is looking for people skilled in art. |
6. SOMETHING, EVERYTHING, ETC. Adjectives are used after words something, everything, anything, nothing, somebody, somewhere, anywhere, etc. |
Examples: Have you gone somewhere nice special this year? Let's buy something inexpensive for Lisa. |