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Adjectives

Adjectives:“Adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.”

For example, tall man, old house, red car. The words “tall, old, red” are adjectives which give more information about nouns

Types of adjectives: There are three types of adjectives:

1. Adjective OF QUALITY:

2.ADJECTIVE OF QUANTITY:

3.Adjective OF NUMBERS:

1.Adjectives of Quality

These adjectives are used to describe the nature of a noun. They give an idea about the characteristics of the noun by answering the question ‘what kind’.

Examples:

Honest, Kind, Large, Bulky, Beautiful, Ugly etc.

New Delhi is a large city with many historical monuments.

Sheila is a beautiful woman.

2.Adjectives of Quantity

These adjectives help to show the amount or the approximate amount of the noun or pronoun. These adjectives do not provide exact numbers; rather they tell us the amount of the noun in relative or whole terms.

Examples:

All, Half, Many, Few, Little, No, Enough, Great etc.

They have finished most of the rice.

Many people came to visit the fair.

3.Adjectives of Number

These adjectives are used to show the number of nouns and their place in an order. There are three different sections within adjectives of number; they are

Definite Numeral Adjective - Those which clearly denote an exact number of nouns or the order of the noun.

Examples:

One, Two, Twenty, Thirty-Three etc. also known as Cardinals.

First, Second, Third, Seventh etc. also known as Ordinals.

Indefinite Numeral Adjective - Those adjectives that do not give an exact numerical amount but just give a general idea of the amount.

Examples:

Some, Many, Few, Any, Several, All etc.

There were many people present at the meeting.

Distributive Numeral Adjective -Those adjectives that are used to refer to individual nouns within the whole amount.

Examples:

Either, Neither, Each, Another, Other etc.

Taxes have to be paid by every employed citizen.

Demonstrative Adjectives

These adjectives are used to point out or indicate a particular noun or pronoun using the adjectives - This, That, These and Those.

Examples:

That bag belongs to Neil.

Try using this paintbrush in art class.

I really like those shoes.

These flowers are lovely.

Degrees of adjective:

There are three degrees of adjectives

Positive adjective

Comparative adjective

Superlative adjective

Positive Comparative superlative

Big Bigger Biggest

Great Greater Greatest

Short Shorter Shortest

Old Older Oldest

Large Larger Largest

Many More Most

Little Less Least

Good Better Best

Degrees of adjectives:

Positive adjectives: The term positive degree relates to

adjectives . An adjective that does not make a comparison is said to be in the positive degree. (In other words, the positive degree is the normal form of an adjective or adverb.)

Degrees of adjectives:

Positive adjective:

The Positive Degree offers no comparison. Examples:

rich, pretty, handsome, good, big, great, large, many, little , short ,many

Degrees of adjectives:

Comparative adjectives: Comparative Degree is used to compare the

qualities of two persons or things.

The Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is used when two things (or two sets of things) are compared.

Degrees of adjectives:

Comparative adjectives:

The Comparative Degree is used to compare the qualities of two persons or things.

The Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is used when two things (or two sets of things) are compared.

Degrees of adjectives:

comparative adjective: Examples of adjectives and their comparative

form:

Tall = taller

Fast = faster

Big = bigger

Delicious = more delicious

Excellent = more excellent

Good = better

Degrees of adjectives:

Superlative adjectives: The Superlative Degree denotes the existence of the highest

degree of the quality. It is used when more than two things are compared.

Examples:

This is the tallest building.

Apple is the sweetest fruit.

The Superlative Degree is used when more than two nouns or things are compared.

Johny is kind (Positive Degree)

Johny is kinder than Rosy (Comparative Degree)

Johny is the kindest of all (Superlative Degree)

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