Adjectives
Definition of Adjective
Adjectives are describing words. Large, grey and friendly are all examples of adjectives. In the examples below, these adjectives are used to describe an elephant.
Examples:
Large elephant
Large elephant
Grey elephant
Adjectives Modify Nouns
Examples:
Follow the yellow cab.
(In this example, the adjective 'yellow' modifies the noun 'cab'.)
Adjectives Modify Pronouns
Although less common, adjectives can also modify pronouns.Examples:
It is a blue one.
(In this example, the adjective 'blue' modifies the pronoun 'one'.)
Types of Adjectives
Following are the kinds of adjectives which are commonly used:
- 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:
- Adjectives of Number answer the question ‘How many’
- Examples : Two, Seven, Second, Third
- Demonstrative Adjectives:
- Demonstrative Adjectives answer the question ‘Which’
- Examples : This, That, These, Those
- Interrogative Adjectives:
- Interrogative Adjectives are used to ask questions about a noun.
- Examples : What, Which, Whose
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