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id Sine arf er jon? Ws Gi Ge ‘An adjective of quality answers the questiQnEMnsss= 77 e) Palessioctverot qual se : ences © Underline the adjectives of quality in the following $°° # 1. I met an old man with grey hair. . Shivaji was a brave and fearless ruler. . Big tears rolled down her beautiful cheeks. Only noble people can form great nations. mighty warriors. A fierce fight took place between the mi lever fox. Shivall The hungry lion could not catch the cl The ancient palace was converted into a grand light breeze was blowing. . twas a warm, sunny day and a lig @ ill in the blanks with adjectives of quality. Take these adjectives fro" given below: 1. These medicines are bitter _ in taste. museum. m. those NTRS RS 2. Noble — deeds bring satisfaction to the heart. 3A ebilly wind was blowing at the top of the hill. |. The rest of the road was flat and_Snaeth 5. Her house is in a Ebel part of the town. 6. We should eat healt food. 7. The handeom prince came riding a horse. noble health i yi bitter 7 shabby smooth handsome chilly ‘The same adjective may be called, all ashen number, depending upon its use Look at the following sentences: 1. Give me some milk. the door. ‘There are some boys at the doo Fe pike Treretore ‘how ™ nswers the question ho} ot i sentence some answers the he second $ ig an adjective of number. In the first sentence, some is an adjective ‘of quantity. In tl question ‘how many boys. Therefore, some 2. He has finished all the milk. (ali—adject 4 All the members are present today. (all—adjective O 3, There is enough water in the jug: (enough—adject! We have enough people to help us: (enough—adie @ Wiite Q for adjectives of quantity and N for adjectives of number: ive of quantity) f number) e of quantity) tive of number) 1, Aweek has seven days = 2. Many roads were damaged in the rains: NI 3, My father gave me some advice before the school trip. ae 4 He gave the ball to the first student. IN 5, Are there enough people to complete the work In time? NI 6 6. There is enough rice in the bag. 7. We have no complaints against these workers. 8. There was no.milk for the baby. © Demonstrative Adjectives Look at these sentences: 1. This pen writes well. 2. That tree is very big. 3. These boys are intelligent. 4, Those men are lazy. 5. Such people do not fail in life. In these sentenc ‘es, the words thi: When | say thi rds this, that, the y this , these, those and oer pen and that tree, | point out the pen eat i tS Se ree. The word demonstrative e Suggests pointi are called dem pointing out. Therefore, thi: Re siesti onstrative adjecti , this, that, these, stion: Which one? adjectives. A demonstrative adject! eee ive answers the point out some person or thing 's called a > An adjective which is used to demonstrative adjective. cane oe oe ‘A demonstrative adjective answers the question: which one? That and or things that are near. farther away are used with This and these are used to point out persons those are used to point out persons or things that are This and that are used with singular nouns. These and those plural nouns. @ Underline the demonstrative adjectives in the following sentences: 2. These trousers are new. 4. This box is heavy. 3. That house belongs to Mala 4, Those shops were built last year. 5. Such men become popular. 6. Ihave read these books. 7. Kavita has joined that school. 8. We are selling this car. 9. Who brought those flowers? 10. Everybody loves such children. © Make the following phrases plural: 1. this smart, little child these smart, little children Hane tut, white pv thine news, ved cords 2. this cute, white puppy 3. this new, red car 4. that big oak tree 5. that fresh, pink rose 6. sucha lovely baby 7. this colourful, silken feather © Make the following phrases singular: this golden bangle thds prove verde 1. these golden bangles 2. these brave soldiers i ie we thes bowing awd pp 4. those rare diamond rings that 1074 diamond ving Loo 5. those funny stories Ato gee) gor | 6. such sharp knives Such oO Star? ag € fod Huterer Du, Or - J 7. those interesting books 3, these honest and polite men Be er rt second ate. are also adjectives of pumber ; [> Question words lke what, whose, which can be interogative adjectives only _ if they are followed by a noun: Whose purse is this? (adjective) Whose is this purse? (not an adjective) > Words like some, enough, all are * adjectives of quantity if they suggest quantity: some milk, enough food adjectives of number it they suggest number: some books, enough people @ Pick out the interrogative and possessive adjectives in the following sentences. Arrange them in column 1. What time are you leaving for aureeHoate " 2. Whose books is Vinni holding in h&PRand? 3. Which boy needs My help? 7 put 4. Which tools does the carpenter need to start his work? T 5. What gift have you brought for your triend?. 7 6. Whose bag is lying on fry desk? 7 7. What kind of animals are these? 7 i is 9. 10. . Which is yr bed? SE OUR Ded Which bed is yduirs? 1" Whose painting did you like the most? 7: your whose het which My whieh, WS whod Vee ) hiels vaUn salve Yooss (pronoun) = : so: puzzle given below involves adjectives. Solvé it by filling in adjectives opposite in meaning to the clues provided: aoe 4, broad: Fe . broad-navvew R i, 6. kind-Lyued NOCURESE Ties, way 8. true. % ie + fo * , pop lel dele Ty safe deuger? » Bold = iva Rema’ 1 aw 10, uae 2, back ye . polite -yude aan hy 11. proud=rumbiR| Ul; | BE Srp Pen liars 13 ch H 5. fines roa . cheap = eye a % kul ody 7. loose -*} el 12, worst- hur iehod Ik. ish or -ful to form adjectives: OQ s5,-1y stary use pul lovely faithjo-greed Vy helps fool fe), child 's},month| y thirsty Use the adjectives you have forn in se: y' ny: < S have formed in sentence ay es of your own. (for c ements <6 Sema - = s# Divide the class into groups of three or four students each Write on the board a sentence which has two or three nouns but no adjectives: For example, The fairy gave the girl a doll. « Ask the students in Group | to underline the naming words in this sentence. Next, + adjectives for these naming words. The kind fairy gave the litte girl a magical doll. ask them to suggest iran expensive doll. : i The generous fairy gave the selfish gi Even funny, silly sentences should be accepted: c The stupid fairy gave the pretty gil an ugly doll other sentences are: © The boy greedily ate the cookies, © The rain made the house collapse. " Grandfather knew many stories. The lady put the bird in a cage. The lady, wearing 4 red dress, was driving a car.

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