KINDS OF ADJECTIVES NAME THEM AND DEFINE WITH EXAMPLE
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An adjective describes or modifies noun/s and pronoun/s in a sentence. It normally indicates quality, size, shape, duration, feelings, contents, and more about a noun or pronoun.
Adjectives usually provide relevant information about the nouns/pronouns they modify/describe by answering the questions: What kind? How many? Which one? How much? Adjectives enrich your writing by adding precision and originality to it.
Example:
The team has a dangerous batsman. (What kind?)
I have ten candies in my pocket. (How many?)
I loved that red car. (Which one?)
I earn more money than he does. (How much?)
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However, there are also many adjectives which do not fit into these questions. Adjectives are the most used parts of speech in sentences. There are several types of adjectives according to their uses.
Types of Adjectives
Descriptive Adjectives
Quantitative Adjectives
Proper Adjectives
Demonstrative Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives
Interrogative Adjectives
Indefinite Adjectives
Articles
Compound Adjectives
Descriptive Adjectives:
A descriptive adjective is a word which describes nouns and pronouns. Most of the adjectives belong in this type. These adjectives provide information and attribute to the nouns/pronouns they modify or describe. Descriptive adjectives are also called qualitative adjectives.
Participles are also included in this type of adjective when they modify a noun.
Examples:
I have a fast car. (The word ‘fast’ is describing an attribute of the car)
I am hungry. (The word ‘hungry’ is providing information about the subject)
The hungry cats are crying.
I saw a flying Eagle.
Answer:
There are eight types of adjectives which are briefly discussed here.
Proper adjective
Descriptive, qualitative or attributive adjective
Quantitative adjective
Numeral adjective
Demonstrative adjective
Distributive adjective
Interrogative adjective
Possessive adjective
A proper adjective is one derived from a proper noun. For example, “The English language”, “The Indian Ocean”, “The Victorian attitude.
A descriptive, qualitative or attributive adjective is one that shows the kind and quality of a person or thing. For example, “A brave person.”, “A beautiful child.”, “A careful mother.”
Some attributive adjectives are derived from nouns, e.g. a law college, a flower garden, pay-day.
A quantitative adjective is one that shows how much (quantity) of a thing is meant. For example, I did not eat any apple, he ate much bread, you drink little milk.
A quantitative adjective is always followed by a singular material or abstract noun.
A numeral adjective is one that shows the number or serial order of persons or things. They are further divided into two main classes.
Definite numerals show some exact number. They are of three kinds
Cardinals (One, two, three, four)
Ordinals (First, second, third, fourth)
Multiplicatives (Single, double, triple, quadruple)
Indefinite numerals do not show an exact number e.g. all, some, enough, none, many, few, several etc.
A demonstrative adjective is one that points out which person or thing is meant, e.g. this boy, that person, those men.
A Distributive adjective is one that refers to each one of a number. They are four in number; each, every, either, neither.
An interrogative adjective is used to ask a question. For example, “Whose pen is this?”, “What book is that?”, “Which flower do you like best?”
Possessive adjective: The words my, our, your, his, her, its, their, when used before a noun, are called possessive adjectives.
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