Adjectives (compilation material)

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ADJECTIVES

• Modifies Nouns

• Modifies Pronouns

DEFINITION OF AN ADJECTIVE:

• It tells what kind of person, place, or thing. It may also point out which one or how many.

• Some nouns, pronouns, participles phrases can be acted as adjective

• There are four kinds of adjectives: Possessive, Demonstrative, Interrogative, and Indefinite

Possessive Adjective

• Similar or identical to possessive pronouns, but as adjective that modifies a noun or noun phrase

• Examples:1. Rina lent me her English book.2. My car was stolen last night.3. How is chicken lay its egg?4. Father’s office close on Saturday

Demonstrative Adjective

• Identical to demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, and those)

• Examples:1. You need to repair that car.2. I like Harry Potter and I have collected those novel for series.3. This broken table should be put in the attic.4. I love these puppies than those puppies

Interrogative Adjective

• which or what = interrogative pronoun, modifies a noun/noun phrase

• Examples:1. Which skirt do you choose?2. What car you bought?3. Which house she rent?

Indefinite Adjective

• Similar to an indefinite pronoun, modifies a noun, pronoun, noun phrase

• Examples:1. Several people don’t believe in God2. You can bring all stuff you need.3. I have spent much time doing some

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Order of Adjectives

Determiner

Observation Physical Description Origin Material

Qualifier Noun

Size Shape Age Color

a beautiful old Italian touring car

an expensive big antique

silver mirror

those square wooden

hat

her short black hair

some delicious Thai food

Degree of Adjective

Comparison

Adjectives and Adverbs

• It is a delicious meal. Adj. N

• It is delicious.Pro. Adj.

• He writes letters quickly. V Adv.

• It is quickly written letter. Adv. Adj. N

• It is an extremely quickly written letter. Adv. Adv. Adj. N

THE USE OF ADECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Adjectives ending in ed/ing

• Why are you looking so depressed/depressing? I’ve just been to the doctor and he told me I would

to take a pill every day for the rest of my life.• Why is that so depressed/depressing? He only gave me twenty-five pills.

Marry : That boy over there is annoyed/annoying me.

Jane : But he is not even looking at you.Marry : That’s what I am annoyed/annoying about!

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