English, asked by abdulnasrin14, 8 months ago

"Exercise 1
Underline the Adjectives in the following sentences and say what kind they are.
One is done for you :-
1. I know a funny little man.
(Adjectives of Quality)
2. A Japanese lady was standing in the twelfth row.
3. He could not solve a simple sum during the whole period though many classmates
did it quickly
4. Our team went to Hyderabad to play in the famous Cricket Tournament.
5. How much money did you spend on food and which hotel did you stay in
Shimla ?
6. This is not your book, it belongs to the quiet little girl sitting behind you.
7. An old farmer had five sons, all good for nothing, and they caused him great anxiety.
8. Neither boy could jump properly and both were sent back to the last line.
9. Some men are rich but lazy, some women are poor but hard working.
10. With only five rupees in his pocket he went out to seek his fortune in the big bad
world. AND PLEASE SAY WHAT KIND OF ADJECTIVES

Answers

Answered by PsychoUnicorn

2. A Japanese lady was standing in the twelfth row.

Adjective - Japanese
Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quality

3. He could not solve a simple sum during the whole period though many classmates did it quickly.

Adjective - many
Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

4. Our team went to Hyderabad to play in the famous Cricket Tournament.

Adjective - our
Kind of Adjective - possessive adjective

5. How much money did you spend on food and which hotel did you stay in Shimla?

Adjective - much
Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

6. This is not your book, it belongs to the quiet little girl sitting behind you.

Adjective - little
Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

7. An old farmer had five sons, all good for nothing, and they caused him great anxiety.

Adjective - old
Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quality

8. Neither boy could jump properly and both were sent back to the last line.

Adjective - neither
Kind of Adjective - Distributive adjective

9. Some men are rich but lazy, some women are poor but hard working.

Adjective - some
Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

10. With only five rupees in his pocket he went out to seek his fortune in the big bad world.

Adjective - five
Kind of Adjective - Adjective of number

Answered by Anonymous

2. A Japanese lady was standing in the twelfth row.

Adjective - Japanese

Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quality

3. He could not solve a simple sum during the whole period though many classmates did it quickly.

Adjective - many

Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

4. Our team went to Hyderabad to play in the famous Cricket Tournament.

Adjective - our

Kind of Adjective - possessive adjective

5. How much money did you spend on food and which hotel did you stay in Shimla?

Adjective - much

Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

6. This is not your book, it belongs to the quiet little girl sitting behind you.

Adjective - little

Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

7. An old farmer had five sons, all good for nothing, and they caused him great anxiety.

Adjective - old

Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quality

8. Neither boy could jump properly and both were sent back to the last line.

Adjective - neither

Kind of Adjective - Distributive adjective

9. Some men are rich but lazy, some women are poor but hard working.

Adjective - some

Kind of Adjective - Adjective of quantity

10. With only five rupees in his pocket he went out to seek his fortune in the big bad world.

Adjective - five

Kind of Adjective - Adjective of number Question= Explain an adjective and its different kinds wit examples.⬇️

Answer=⬇️

An adjective is a word used to add something to the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

Read these sentences.

1. The rose is a beautiful flower.

2. Saurabh is a rich man.

3. Rani is clever.

4. Monkeys have long tails.

The words beautiful, rich, clever and long in the above sentences at to the meaning of the nouns flower, man, Rani and tails respectively. so they are adjective.

Kinds of adjectives:-

Adjectives can be classified into eight kinds:

1. Adjective of quality

2. Adjective of quantity

3. Adjective of number

4. Demonstrative adjective

5. Distributive adjective

6. Interrogative adjective

7. Possessive adjective

8. Proper adjective

Adjective of quality:-

Adjective that Express the kind or quality of a person or a thing are called adjective of Quality. since they describe a person or they think it they are called descriptive adjective.

Read this sentences:-

1. Bhopal is a large city.

2. I like ripe mangoes.

Adjective of quality answer the question- of what kind?

Two ways to using adjective of quality

adjective of quality may be used in two different ways:-

1. Attributively

a. He lives in a small house.

b. I like ripe mangoes.

The adjective (Small, ripe) have been used prior to the words (house, Mongoose) whitch De qualify. They are, said to be used Attributively.

2. Predicatively

Read these sentences.

a. His house is small.

b. Those mongoes are ripe.

2. Adjective of quantity

adjective that tell us how much of a thing is intended are called "Adjective of quantity".

Read these sentences.

a. These is little milk in the kettle.

b. He ate all the pudding.

Adjective of quantity answer the question- How much?

Adjective of number or numeral adjectives

Adjective that tell us how many people or things are made in what order a person or thing is stands are called adjectives of number.

Read these sentences.

a. He is eighty years of age.

b. I have many friends.

adjectives on number answer the question- how many? or in what ways or order?

4. Demonstrative adjectives

Demonstrative adjectives point out which persons, thing or places are meant

Read these sentences.

a. This trunk is very heavy.

b. Those boys are my friends.

Demonstrative adjective answer the question- which?

5. Distributive adjectives

Distributive adjective show that persons or things are taken one at a time.

Read these sentences.

a. Each pen coasts ten rupees.

b. He gave me two rackets. Neither of the rackets was goods.

6. Interrogative adjectives

Words like what, which and whose when used with nouns to ask questions are called interrogative adjective.

Read these sentences.

a. Which fruit do you like most?

b. What time is it?

c. Whose bag did the thief steal?

the words what, which and whose are classed as Interrogative Adjectives when they are used with noun to ask questions.