Tuesday, August 11, 2015

nouns - Why is oak considered an adjective in 'the big oak tree'?


I have been reading grammar instructions on this website.


When I came across the bottom of the page, there was a quiz. In the quiz it was noted that the word oak in the following sentence is an adjective.



In the spring, red roses blossom in my cute small garden. The beautiful birds also sing in the big oak tree.



Why is oak an adjective in the sentence?




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