An adjective is defined as a word used to modify a noun or pronoun.

It limits or qualifies nouns or pronouns by telling

what kind, which one, how many or how much. Adjectives allow writers to describe color, tastes, shapes, sizes, and a
multitude of other qualities; they can add important details to a sentence.
Kinds of adjectives 5. Interrogative adjectives
Adjectives may be divided into the following classes: This type of adjectives are used with nouns to ask questions.
1. Adjectives of quality (descriptive adjectives) Interrogative adjectives are what, which and whose.
This type of adjectives how the kind or quality of a person or What manner of a man is he?
thing. Which way shall we go?
Examples: Whose book is this?
John is an honest man. 6. Emphasizing adjectives
The foolish cow tried to sing. This type of adjectives are used for emphasis.
2. Adjectives of quantity Examples:
This type of adjectives who how much of a thing is meant. He is his own master.
Adjectives of quantity answer the question ‘how much’. He was beaten at his own game.
Examples: I saw it with my own eyes.
I ate some rice. 7. The word ‘what’ is sometimes used as an
He has lost all his wealth. exclamatory adjective.
3. Adjectives of number (numeral adjectives) Examples:
This type of adjectives show how many persons or things are What an idea!
meant, or in what order a person or thing stands. Adjectives What a blessing!
of number answer the question ‘how many?’ What a piece of work is man!
Examples:
There are no pictures in this book. Underline the adjectives in the following sentences,
Most boys like football. and write down to which type it belongs.
Adjectives of number can be of three types:
3 a) Definite numeral adjectives which denote an exact 1. Carla won the second prize.
number
Example: 2. Mind your own business.
One, two, three etc.
3. What folly!
These are called cardinals.
First, second, third, etc. 4. On either side was a narrow lane.
These are called ordinals.
(A cardinal denotes how many, and an ordinal denotes the 5. That boy has got the prize.
order of things in a series.)
3 b) Indefinite numeral adjectives which do not denote an
6. There are several mistakes in your exercise.
exact number 7. He claimed his half share of the booty.
Examples:
All, no, many, few, some, any, certain, several, sundry. 8. Paris is a very modern city.
3 c) Distributive numeral adjectives which refer to each one
of a number 9. He has lost all his wealth.
Examples:
10. Which book is yours?
Each boy must take his turn.
Neither accusation is true.
Every word of it is false.
4. Demonstrative adjectives
This type of adjectives point out which person or thing is
meant. Demonstrative adjectives answer the question
‘which?’
Examples:
This boy is stronger than John.
I hate such things.
These mangoes are sour.