ADJECTIVES

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  • Why we use them?

    Adjectives are used to provide more information about a noun or pronoun, making sentences more descriptive.

  • When to use them?

    Use adjectives when you want to describe or specify qualities of a noun or pronoun.

EXAMPLE SENTENCES


  1. The blue car is mine.

  2. She has long hair.

  3. He is a smart student.

  4. The delicious cake was a hit.

  5. They live in a big house.

  6. The angry dog barked loudly.

  7. It was a sunny day.

  8. She wore a beautiful dress.

  9. The old man walked slowly.

  10. The funny joke made everyone laugh.

TYPES OF ADJECTIVES


  • Descriptive Adjectives: Describe qualities, characteristics, or states of being of nouns (e.g., happy, blue, tall).

  • Quantitative Adjectives: Indicate the quantity of nouns (e.g., some, many, few, several).

  • Numerical Adjectives: Provide information about the number of nouns (e.g., one, two, first, second).

  • Demonstrative Adjectives: Point out specific nouns (e.g., this, that, these, those).

  • Possessive Adjectives: Show ownership or possession (e.g., my, your, his, her, its, our, their).

  • Interrogative Adjectives: Used to ask questions about nouns (e.g., which, what, whose).

  • Distributive Adjectives: Refer to individual members of a group (e.g., each, every, either, neither).

  • Proper Adjectives: Derived from proper nouns and usually capitalized (e.g., American, Shakespearean, Buddhist).

  • Comparative Adjectives: Used to compare two nouns or pronouns (e.g., bigger, smarter, more beautiful).

  • Superlative Adjectives: Used to compare three or more nouns or pronouns, indicating the highest degree (e.g., biggest, smartest, most beautiful).

  • Compound Adjectives: Formed from two or more words that function as a single adjective (e.g., well-known, high-speed, six-year-old).

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