ADJECTIVES

An adjective is a word used with a noun to add something to

its meaning.
Anand is an intelligent boy. (what kind of boy?)
I bought three pens. (How many pens?)
She needs some help. (How much help?)
An ADJECTIVE can be placed before or after the noun.
An honest person is respected everywhere.
This shopkeeper is honest.

Kinds of Adjectives
1. Adjectives of quality: answer the question: Of what kind?
Maharana was a brave warrior.
2. Proper Adjectives: (derived from proper nouns)
Chinese goods are not very durable.In a way these are also
adjective of quality.
3. Adjectives of quantity: they answer the question : How much?
Can you spare some money?
4. Demonstrative Adjectives: answer the questions : which one?
This tree does not bear fruit.
5. Exclamatory adjectives: helps to express a strong emotion.
What a blessing!

6. Adjectives of number: answer the question How many?

I have two dictionaries.
a. Definite numeral adjectives: one, two , three, first, second.
b. Indefinite numeral adjectives: all, some, many, any,
c. Distributive numeral adjectives: each, every, either, neither.
7. Possessive adjectives: show belonging or possession.
My house is quite near the school
8. Interrogative adjectives: are used to ask questions.
Whose purse is lying on the table?

9. Emphasizing adjectives: add emphasis to a noun.

I locked the door with my own hands.

DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Adjectives of quality can have three degrees, which are used for
making
comparisons: positive, comparative and superlative.
1. Keshav is rich
2. Raj is richer than keshav.
3. Sourav is the richest of all.
a. A positive degree is used when no comparison is intended.
b. The comparative degree is used when two things are
compared.
c. The superlative degree is used when more than two things are
compared.

Formation of comparative and superlative degrees

1. Adjectives +er/-est.
Positive comparative superlative
Tall taller - tallest
Clever cleverer - cleverest
( Long, short, sweet, small, bold, kind, young, great, high, strong).
2. Adjectives+-r/-st
Large - larger - largest
Fine,wise,noble,white.
3. Double consonant+-er/-est
Big - bigger - biggest
Fat,hot,sad,glad,slim,

The following take either I+-er/-est

Heavy heavier heaviest
Dry,holy,funny,happy,wealthy,clumsy
4. Adjectives of more than two syllables form their comparative
and superlative degrees by adding more and most to the positive
form.
Important - more important - most important
( Beautiful, sensible, intelligent, industrious, courageous, difficult,
colourful , Proper)
5. The following take either er/-est or more/most:
Gentle, narrow, common, stupid, polite.

6. Irregular comparisons
Good, well better
Bad, ill
worse
Little less,
lesser
Old older,
elder oldest,
Much, many more

best
worst
least
eldest
most

Exercise:
1. The flood situation today is......than it was last week.(bad)
2. Dont you agree that this is the ............... problem of the two?
(serious)
3. Both the sisters are......., but the ................sister appears to be a little
...................than the ...................one. (sincere, old, sincere, young)