Adjective
Definition:
A adjective is used to describe noun or pronoun. they describe quality or specify a noun / pronoun.
It answer the question what kind of how much how many what color size whose and which.
Depending upon above adjective can be of various kind.
1)Adjectives of quality:
Adjectives of quality generally qualify the noun it shows the kind of quality of a person or thing they answer the question what kind.
E.g.
i.There were White swan in the lake.
ii.Kavya is a brave girl.
Hear white and brave are adjective of quality.
Exercise 1:
Underline the adjective of quality from the given sentences.
i)Bombay is a crowded City.
ii)Shreya likes to read books that are interesting.
iii)Abhimanyu was a Fearless man.
iv)This biscuits are delicious.
v) Gopal told us and exciting story.
Answer 1:
i)Bombay is a crowded City.
ii)Shreya likes to read books that are interesting.
iii)Abhimanyu was a Fearless man.
iv)This biscuits are delicious.
v) Gopal told us and exciting
2)Adjective of quantity and number:
Adjectives of quantity show the quantity of the things involved. They answer the question how much and how many.
E.g.
i.Give me five plates from the table.
ii.The first boy in the road is reading a blue hat.
iii.Read is enough water in the pond.
Exercise 2:
Identify and underline the adjectives quantity.
i) I don’t have much work to do.
ii)Eight birds were flying over the tree.
iii)She finishes half of the work by herself.
iv)There is little hope of victory.
v)We cannot take all these luggage.
vi)There are thirty flowers in the garden.
Answer 2:
i) I don’t have much work to do.
ii)Eight birds were flying over the tree.
iii)She finishes half of the work by herself.
iv)There is little hope of victory.
v)We cannot take all these luggage.
vi)There are thirty flowers in the garden.
3)Demonstrative adjectives:
Adjectives that are used to modify a noun so that we know which specific person, place or thing is mentioned are call demonstrative adjectives.
It answers the question which?
The demonstrative Adjectives in English are that, these ,this and those.
E.g.
i.How do you do this multiplication.
ii.I don’t like those dresses.
Exercise 3:
Feeling the blank with correct demonstrative Adjectives.
i)I don’t like ……….shirts.
ii)Who’s are ……….. books.
Iii) ………. girl is very lazy.
Iv)……… are Suman’s relatives.
V) I do not like ……..
vi) Why is ………. car so dirty?
Answer 3:
i)I don’t like these shirts.
ii)Who’s are those books.
Iii) That girl is very lazy.
Iv)These are Suman’s relatives.
V) I do not like such
vi) Why is this car so dirty?
Note: we know that the words this these that and those are also used as pronounce.
A demonstrative Adjectives is usually place before a noun whereas a demonstrative pronoun is usually placed before verb.
E.g.
That is my brother (Demonstrative Pronoun)
That boy is my brother (Demonstrative Adjective)
4) Interrogative adjectives:
Interrogative adjectives are used with nouns to ask questions.
What, which, whose, where are used to ask questions.
E.g.
i.Which book do you want?
ii.Whose bike is that?
Exercise 4:
Underlined the interrogative adjectives from the given sentences.
i)Whose book is this?
ii)Which saree to you prefer?
iii)What manner of person is he?
iv)Who are you?
v) Which team score the higher in the last match?
vi) Which game do you like to play?
Answer 4:
i)Whose book is this?
ii)Which saree to you prefer?
iii)What manner of person is he?
iv)Who are you?
v) Which team score the higher in the last match?
vi) Which game do you like to play?
5)Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Adjectives shows possession belongings or owner ship.Her
They answer the question whose.
E.g.
i)This is my car.
ii)They are our relatives.
Exercise 5:
Underline the Possessive Adjective from the given sentences.
i)My mother told me not to fight with anyone.
ii) Her thoughts are too complicated.
iii)Our favorite teacher did not come yesterday.
iv) His name is Ravi.
v) My hair is black.
vi)Her bag is not properly locked.
Answer V
i)My mother told me not to fight with anyone.
ii) Her thoughts are too complicated.
iii)Our favorite teacher did not come yesterday.
iv) His name is Ravi.
v) My hair is black.
vi)Her bag is not properly locked.
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