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Adjectives

An adjective is a word used to describe a noun.


Adjective
An adjective modifies a noun. It describes the quality,
state or action that a noun refers to.
Types of Adjectives
Adjectives of Quality
Adjectives of Quantity
Adjectives of Number
Demonstrative Adjectives
Interrogative Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives
Adjectives of Quality

Adjectives of Quality answer the question ‘Of what


kind’
Examples : Large, Small, Intelligent, Beautiful
Adjectives of Quantity

Adjectives of Quantity answer the question ‘How


much’
Examples : Some, Little, Any, Enough 
Adjectives of Number or Numeral Adjective

Adjectives of Number answer the question ‘How


many’
Examples : Two, Seven, Second, Third 
Demonstrative Adjectives
Demonstrative Adjectives answer the question
‘Which’
show whether the noun they refer to is singular or
plural and whether it is located near to or far from the
speaker or writer.
Examples : This, That, These, Those 
Interrogative Adjectives
interrogative Adjectives are used to ask questions
about a noun.
Examples : What, Which, Whose
Possessive Adjectives
My, your, his, her, its, our, and their are the English
possessive adjectives, used with nouns to show
possession or ownership.
EG. That's my folder. (My is an adjective which shows
that I am the owner of the folder.)
My; your; his; her; its; our; & their are the possessive
adjectives in English. They are used before a noun to
show possession.
ADJECTIVE RULES:

i) Adjectives can come before nouns: a new car


ii) Adjectives can come after verbs such as be, become,
seem, look, etc.: that car looks fast
iii) They can be modified by adverbs: a very expensive
car
iv) They can be used as complements to a noun: the
extras make the car expensive

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