ADJECTIVES

-Adjectives are words that

describe or modify another
person or thing in the
sentence.
-Gives more information about
an object signified.
- a word naming an attribute of
a noun

EXAMPLES ;
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the tall professor

the lugubrious lieutenant
a solid commitment
a month's pay
a six-year-old child
the unhappiest, richest man

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES

-COMPARATIVE
-SUPERLATIVE
-QUALITY
-DEMONSTRATIVE
- INTERROGATIVE
-ETC

COMPARATIVE ;

-serves to express a comparison between

two (or more) entities or groups
-As, more, less.

a. She is smarter than him.

b. She is more intelligent than him.
c. Your music is nicer than my music.
d. Your music is more pleasant than my music.
e. Sam helps less often than Susan does.
f. He laughs more than you do.
g. More boys wanted to play than girls.
h. Andrew is as annoying as he is useless.

SUPERLATIVE ;

-A superlative adjective is used to compare

three or more objects, people, or places.
-----Using the superlative form takes a
comparison to the highest degree possible

a) Michael is the oldest boy at the party.

b) That is the flimsiest excuse Ive ever heard.
c) Katie wore the prettiest dress she owned.
d) Snow white was the fairest maiden of them
all.
e) These are the thinnest pancakes Ive ever
made.

DEMONSTRATIVE ;

a)
b)
c)
d)

-The demonstrative adjectives are this,

that, these, and those.
-Used to point out specific people or things.
This plate is very hot.
Can you see that car?
Do not disturb those dogs
These flowers smells good

INTERROGATIVE ;

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

-serve to modify another term, specifically a

noun
-which, what
Which coat is Pauls?
What CD is Sarah listening to?
Which vitamins should be taken everyday?
What program are you watching?
What assignment are you working on now?

QUALITY ;

-Adjective showing the kind or quality of

nouns or pronouns

a) He is a good boy
b) David is a nice person.
c) My friend is wise.
d) Taj Mahal is a wonderful place to visit.
e) Sara is a smart girl.
f) Rose is a beautiful flower