Adjectives Kinds
Words that describe or modify a noun or a pronoun are called adjectives. They make a sentence or a phrase more interesting by telling us more about the noun or pronoun.
Position of Adjectives
Adjectives are usually positioned before the noun they describe.
Adjectives positioned before a noun is called Attributive Position.
For example:-
The slimy creature crept up my bare leg.
We watched the orange sun set.
Adjectives also appear after the verbs in a sentence, but they describe the noun or pronoun that comes before the verbs.
Adjectives positioned after link verbs is called Predicative Position.
For Example:-
The sun was bright.
They look cheerful.
Kinds of Adjectives :
Adjectives of Quality:- Adjectives that describes the nature, colour, size, age, shape, origin and material of the noun or pronoun are called adjective of quality. They answer the question what kind of.
For example:-
The kind woman took the puppy home.
The ancient statue stands on the hilltop.
She is efficient and honest.
Adjectives of Number :
Adjectives that tell about the number of the noun are called adjectives of number.
Adjectives of number are used with countable nouns.
For example:-
We bought two bottles of sherbet.
There were many people in the room.
These four topics are not very easy.
Adjectives of Quantity :
Adjectives that tell about the amount of the noun are called adjectives of quantity.
Adjectives of quantity are used with uncountable nouns.
For example:-
Some rice is still there in the pot.
The car did not cost me much money.
It was enough.
Demonstrative Adjective :
Adjectives that point out or specify the noun that follows them are called demonstrative adjectives.
For example:-
This shop sells maps, but that shop sells globes.
These orchards are still laden with fruits, but those farms have already been harvested.
Such films do well.
Possessive Adjectives :
Adjectives that indicate who possesses the noun that follows are called possessive adjectives.
Possessive adjectives come before nouns.
For example:-
Our house is near the river. Your house is on the hilltop. His farm is beyond the hill.
My mother is a doctor. Their mother is a teacher.
Your name is written here. Her name is not there.
Its paint has worn off.
A. Underline the adjectives in these sentences and write their kind.
1. Some vegetables can be grown in large pots.
= Some vegetables can be grown in large pots.
= Some-adjective of quality; Large-adjective of quality;
2. Organic food is being sold in four outlets.
= Organic food is being sold in four outlets.
= Organic-adjective of quality; Four-adjective of number;
3. These days will never come back.
= These days will never come back.
= These-demonstrative adjective.
4. My answer was correct.
= My answer was correct.
= My-possessive adjective;
5. It was not much trouble to locate their house.
= It was not much trouble to locate their house.
= Much-adjective of quantity; Their-possessive adjective;
6. There is no pain in my ankle now.
= There is no pain in my ankle now.
= No-adjective of quantity; My-possessive adjective;
7. Their currency is called riyal.
= Their currency is called riyal.
= Their-possessive adjective;
8. A goat bleats to call its kid.
= A goat bleats to call its kid.
= Its-possessive adjective;
9. They spent many hours finding their way in the desert.
= They spent many hours finding their way in the desert.
= Many-adjective of quantity; Their-possessive adjective;
10. His father and his mother are siblings.
= His father and his mother are siblings.
= His-possessive adjective; His-possessive adjective;
B. Write suitable possessive adjectives or possessive pronouns to complete the dialogue. Then, circle the possessive adjectives.
=
Stella: How long did your colour pencils last?
Alex: A little over a month. And yours?
Stella: Mine lasted only for 15 days.
Alex: Did you share your pencils with someone?
Stella: Yes, I shared them with my friends, Ryan and Rhea.
Alex: Why did Ryan and Rhea not using theirs?
Stella: Ryan had forgotten to bring his pencils, while Rhea had lent hers to her sister.
Alex: You are indeed very helpful!
Interrogative Adjectives :
Words like whose, which and what are used before nouns to ask questions are called interrogative adjectives.
For example:-
Whose pen are you looking for?
Which house is yours?
What method are you following?
C. Rearrange the jumbled words to form questions with interrogative adjectives.
1. movies like do which you
= Which movies do you like?
2. pet whose lost is
= Whose pet is lost?
3. live building you which do in
= Which building do you live in?
4. you are whose medal wearing
= Whose medal are you wearing?
5. village flooded has which been
= Which village had been flooded?
6. turn it is whose
= Whose turn is it?
7. neighbour did which you help
= Which neighbour did you help?
8. books you want what do buy to
= Which books do you want to buy?
9. rucksack whose was it
= Whose rucksack was it?
10. the of which like you cakes do
= Which of the cakes do you like?
Interrogative adjectives are always used before nouns.
For example:-
Whose house are you visiting?
Which car do you like?
What time is it now?
Interrogative pronouns stand alone.
For example:-
Whose is this?
Which is the largest ocean?
What are you doing?
D. Write whether the underlined words are adjectives (A) or pronouns (P).
1. Whose friends are they?
= A;
2. The lighter box is hers.
= P;
3. These skates are mine.
= A;
4. What would you like to eat?
= P;
5. They have liked your story.
= A;
6. Her hair is longer than yours.
= P;
7. Its answer is very easy.
= A;
8. Which is your bicycle?
= P;
9. Our house is quite far from the market.
Theirs is not.
= A; P;
10. Which painting made by you?
= A;