Q5. Underline the adjectives in the following sentences and mention their types:-
a) Mohini has a red dress.
b) It was an interesting movie.
c) Father bought four chocolates.
Answers
Question :-
Underline the adjectives in the following sentences and mention their types :-
Given Sentences :-
- a) Mohini has a red dress.
- b) It was an interesting movie.
- c) Father bought four chocolates.
Required Answer :-
(a) Mohini has a red dress.
→ Adjective of Quality.
(b) It was an interesting movie.
→ Adjective of Quality.
(c) Father bought four chocolates.
→ Adjective of Numbers.
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– What is Adjective ?
→ Adjectives are describing words. They tell us what kind of, how many, how much, what colour, etc, person, places, animals and things are.For Example :
- Anu likes spicy food.
- I give her a red rose.
- Alok won three prizes.
– Kinds of Adjective :-
1) Adjective of Quality.
→ An adjectives which tells us of what kind of person or thing is, is called an adjective of quality.
An Adjective of quality answers the question : what kind of ? For Example :
- I met an old man with grey hair.
- Suman is wearing a new dress.
- Grandmother told us a funny story.
2) Adjective of Quantity.
→ An adjectives which tells us how many of a thing is meant is called an adjective of quantity.
An Adjective of quantity answers the question : how much ? For Example :
- Anshu gave the poor man some food.
- I have much work to do.
- Ajay has enough money to buy a pen.
3) Adjective of Number.
→ An adjective which tells us how many persons or things are meant is called an adjective of number.
An adjective of number answer the question : how many ? For Example :
- The spider has eight legs.
- Renu has many toys.
- Vivek gave me all his books.
4) Demonstrative Adjective.
→ The words this that these those and such are adjectives. when I say this pen and that tree, I point out the pen and the tree. The word demonstrative suggests pointing out. Therefore, this, that, these, those and such are called demonstrative adjectives.
A demonstrative adjective answers the question: which one ? For Example :
- This pen writes well
- That tree is very big.
- These boys are intelligent
- Those men are lazy.
5) Interrogative Adjective.
→ An adjectives which, when used with a noun, asks a question, is called an Interrogative adjective. For Example :
- what bird is this ?
- which book is yours ?
- whose purse is that ?
6) Possessive Adjective :
→ An adjective that shows possession or belonging is called a Possessive adjective.
A Possessive adjective answers the question : whose ? For Example :
- This is my bag.
- My book is lying on the table.
- They sold their house.