ADJECTIVE

It is a word that adds to the meanings of NOUN/Pronoun.

Describing words …….. words that describe a Noun
Ali is an intelligent student.
She is a good singer.
Ali is intelligent.
There are TWO ways that an adjective can be used.
Ali is an intelligent student. Attributive use
Ali is intelligent. Predicative use
He is a good player. I like Chinese food. He is honest.
There is much noise in the room. I use little sugar.
Subject+predicate
TYPES OF ADJECTIVE
1. Adjective of Quality‫خصوصیت‬: What kind of noun it is …….
Good/bad boy Opinion
Little/Tall Age/Size
Happy/Sad Opinion
Young/Old Age
Red shirt Color
New shirt Age
Dining table Purpose
Wooden table Material
Small table Size
Chinese food Origin
Round table Shape

2. Adjective of Quantity: How many or How much of a NOUN.

There are many students in the class. I have twenty books.
Do you have any pen? I need some sugar.
There is little sugar in this tea. My friend got 1st position in the exam.
 a. Adjective of Number:
Adjective of Cardinal Number
I have twenty books.
b. Indefinite Adjective:
There are many students in the class.
There is little sugar in this tea.
All men are equal.
3. Demonstrative Adjective:
This book is mine.
These books are theirs.
Adjective of Ordinal Number
My friend got 1st position in the exam.
Do you have any pen?
I need some sugar.
Each boy got a prize.
That book is yours.
I like those boys.

4. Possessive Adjective:
This is my book. This is his book. That is your book.
These are their books. Those are our books. That is her pen. This is Ali’s book.

5. Interrogative Adjective:
Which color do you like? I like blue color.
What book are you reading these days? I am reading English/this book these days.
Whose pen is this? This is my/his/her pen.

6. Proper Adjective:
I like Chinese food. This is Pakistani flag. Pakistan beats Indian team.

Adjective of Number:
Demonstrative Adjective:
Possessive Adjective:
Interrogative Adjective:
Article: the, a , an
DETERMINERS:
Indefinite Adjective: QUANTIFIER. Many, some, few, all
DEGREES OF ADJECTIVE:
ADJECTIVE/ COMPARATIVE DEGREE SUPERLATIVE DEGREE
POSITIVE DEGREE
Tall Taller Tallest
Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful
Add er to make comparative
Add est to make superlative
Syllable
Words (Adjective) with ONE syllable er est
Words with 3 or more syllables more most
Words with 2 syllables Both are appropriate (Whichever sounds better)
Brave Braver Bravest
Small Smaller Smallest
Appropriate More Most
Healthy Healthier Healthiest More healthy most healthy
Polite Politer Politest More polite most polite
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES
FORMING ADJECTIVES
Adjectives from VERBS
Love Lovely, Loving
Play Playful
Worry Worrying
Adjectives from NOUNS
Nation National
Beauty Beautiful
Comfort Comfortable
Distance Distant
Value Valuable
ORDER OF ADJECTIVE
How to arrange different adjectives of one noun:
We always put DETERMINERS before other adjectives.
I have lost my beautiful, comfortable, new car.
I have bought a new, wooden chair.