Adjectives 1
Transcript of Adjectives 1
A DJECTIVES
An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
Some adjectives give us accurate information about the noun - age, size color etc
There are different types of adjectives in the English language:
Numeric: six, one hundred and one
Quantitative: more, all, some, half, more than enough
Qualitative: color, size, smell etc.
Possessive: my, his, their, your
Interrogative: which, whose, what
Demonstrative: this, that, those, these
Adjectives can be used before a noun, We can often use two or more adjectives together (a beautiful young French lady).
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
A possessive adjective ("my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," "their") is similar or identical to a possessive pronoun
Example:
I can't complete my assignment because I don't have the textbook.
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
The demonstrative adjectives "this," "these," "that," "those," and "what" are identical to the demonstrative pronouns,
Example:
This apartment needs to be fumigated
INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES
An interrogative adjective ("which" or "what") is like an interrogative pronoun
Example:
Which plants should be watered twice a week?
INDEFINITE ADJECTIVE
An indefinite adjective is similar to an indefinite pronoun, except that it modifies a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase
Example:
I will send you any mail that arrives after you have moved to Islamabad