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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
An adjective is a describing word. It describes a noun or pronoun and is placed before it.
Example: A tall boy, a fat lady. Can you figure out the adjective in the sentence below? Mr.
Gupta is a kind man. What describes Mr. 6upta? He is kind. So, 'kind' is an adjective.
KINDS OF ADJECTIVES
1. Adjective of quality: It denotes a particular kind of noun. It asks the question-of what kind'
from the noun it describes. Example: a brave lady. (What kind of lady? A brave lady).
2. Adjective of quantity; It describes the degree or quantity of a noun. It asks the question-'how
much' from the noun it describes. Example: There is some tea left. (How much tea is left? Some
tea).
3. Adjective of number: It shows exact number of a noun or pronoun. It asks the question- 'how
many from the noun it describes. There are five boys standing, (How many boys? Five). All
cardinals (1, 2, 3,....) and ordinals (first, second, third....) come in this category.
4. Demonstrative adjective: They point out. This, that, these, those are demonstrative adjectives.
Example: This man, that book, these pens, those kites.
5. Possessive adjective: It shows possession, Example: My dress, his father, their house.
6. Interrogative adjective: It is used to ask question, Example: Whose book is this? Which car did
you buy? What colour is his balloon?
Important Tip
DEGREES OF COMPARISON
1. Positive degree: The adjective in its first form is called as positive degree. This means it is not
compared with anything or anyone. Example- Raghu is a tall boy.
2. Comparative degree: When two things are compared. Example- Sanjeev is taller than
Ramesh.
3. Superlative degree: When more than two things are compared. Example- He is the tallest boy
in the class.
1. When adjective is a mono syllable word we add ?er to change it into comparative and 'est
to change into superlative degree. Example: tall ? taller - tallest P
C S
2. When adjective ends with 'e\ we add 'r to change it into comparative and *st to change
into superlative degree. Example: brave-braver-bravest P C S
3. When adjective ends with y\ we first change y into 'I' and then we add 'er to change it into
comparative and' est to change into superlative degree. Example: easy-easier-easiest
P C S
4. When adjective ends with a consonant and has a vowel before it, the consonant gets
doubled then we add ?er to change it into comparative and ?est to change into superlative
degree. Example: red-redder-reddest P C S
5. When adjective is a bi syllable word (that means we can break it into parts-eg-beau + iful
= beauty + ful) we add 'more to change it into comparative and 'most to change into
superlative degree. Example: Beautiful-more beautiful-most beautiful P
C S
Amazing Facts
The cards have been paired. The student who collects the most cards wins the game.
Points to Remember
In a comparative sentence, use than after the comparative form of the adjective. Use 'the? before
the superlative forms of adjectives. We do not compare few adjectives like- perfect, square,
round, eternal, unique.