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Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns: enormous, doglike, silly, yellow, fun, fast. They can also describe the quantity of nouns: many, few, millions, eleven.

1. ADJECTIVES
Kinds of Adjectives

2. MEANINGOFADJECTIVE

3. 1. ADJECTIVES OFQUALITY
2. ADJECTIVES OFQUANTITY
3. ADJECTIVES OFNUMBER
4. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
5. DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES
6. INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES
7. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

4. 1. ADJECTIVES OFQUALITY
They tell us what kind of a person, place
or a thing is.
I am a I saw a beautifulThe boy was happy
strongboy.girl in blue dress.because he won
the game.

5. 2. ADJECTIVES OFQUANTITY
They tell us how much a thing is intended.
The words much, little, some, any, enough,
sufficient, wholeand noare Adjectives of
Quantity.
He had
much
money.
We have
enough
bread to
make
sandwiches.
There is
little
food in
the
house.
He has no
sense and
annoys
everyone.

6. 3. ADJECTIVES OFNUMBER
They tell us ‘how many?’ or ‘in what order?’
persons or things stand.
The words are all, many, several, five, some, f
first, twelfth, most etc.
Somechildren are singing.
He had tenrupee note.
She secured firstposition
in the race.

7. THEREARETWOTYPESOF
ADJECTIVES OFNUMBER
1.Definite Numeral Adjectives-
(i)Cardinals-one, two, three.
They show ‘how many’.
(ii) Ordinals-First, second, third.
They tell the ‘order of things’ in a
series.
2. Indefinite Numeral Adjectives-
All, some, several, no, many etc.
They do not denote exact number.

8. 4. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
Thispencil is mine.
I like thesemangoes.
He lives on yonderhill.
I don’t like suchpeople.
They tell which person or thing is meant.
This, these, that, those, such, yonder point out
which persons or things are meant.
They answer the question ‘which?’.

9. 5. DISTRIBUTIVEADJECTIVES
They show that persons or things are taken
one at a time.
Each, every, either, neither etc. are examples
of Distributive Adjective.
Eachwomen carried a basket.
Either pen will do.
Everyword of this story is
true.

10. 6. INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES
Whichway shall he take?
Whosebook is this?
Whichdress would look good on
me?
Whatfood would you like to eat?
They are used with Nouns to ask questions.

11. 7. POSSESSIVEADJECTIVES
my
your
his
her
its
our
your
their
They show possession or belonging.
They tell ‘whose’ is the thing.
Is this your
umbrella?
It is their house.
Yourroom is very
tidy.

12. ORDERTOARRANGE ADJECTIVES
DeterminersQuality Size/
Shape/ Age
Colour Material Noun
The five expensivelarge orange plastic boxes
A few empty triangularsilver metal containers
The three naughty five year old- - boys

13. DEGREESOFADJECTIVES
1.Positive Degree-When no comparison is made.
2.Comparison Degree -When two persons or
things are compared.
3.Superlative Degree-When more than two
persons or things are made

14. DEGREESOFADJECTIVES

15. There are some adjectives which are already
in highest degree.
We cannot use comparative or superlative
degree with them.
Examples-
Unique
Perfect
Complete
Entire
Full
Chief
Some Exceptions

16. FORMATION OFADJECTIVES
From Nouns-
Fool-Foolish
Dirt-Dirty
Courage-
Courageous
Glory-Glorious
Gold-Golden
Beauty-Beautiful
Wood-Wooden
Care-Careful
Sense-Senseless
From Verbs-
•Talk-Talkative
•Move-Moveable
•Tire-Tireless
•Cease-Ceaseless
•Sick-Sickly
•Black-Blackish
•Whole-Wholesome
•Green-Greenish
•Fill-Full
•Enable-able

17. PRESENTED BY -
MS. SWATI HASIJA