All about adjectives
16 Types Of Adjectives
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CONTENTS
- Definition
- Types of adjectives
- Comparison of nouns
- Order of adjectives
- Nouns as adjectives
- Adjectives with "-ly"
- Participial adjectives
What is an adjective?
An adjective describes or tells us about a noun. That is why it is called a DESCRIBING WORD.
An adjective usually comes before a noun to provide more detail or information about the noun.
Adjective provide vital details that help the reader to visualize and comprehend the subject.
An example
- This is a huge table.
In the above sentence, first we have to identify the noun.
The noun, is nothing but name of a person, place or thing.
Therefore, TABLE is the (countable) noun.
The table is described as HUGE.
Therefore HUGE is the adjective and it comes before the noun, which helps us imagine that the table is huge.
16 types of adjectives
An adjective describes or tells us about a noun. That is why it is called a DESCRIBING WORD.
The list might seem a little long, but its quite EASY.
So let’s go through one by one in detail with the help of relevant pictures.
QUANTITATIVE ADJECTIVE
1. is one that shows how much (quantity) of a thing is meant.
Example: I ate too much meat.
He drinks little juice.
I had enough exercise.
Qualitative or Attributive adjective
1. is used to describe the features
or qualities of a noun.
Example: The boy is handsome.
The Indian gooseberry is sweet and sour.
He is an honest
man.
The apple is crunchy.
PROPER ADJECTIVE
1. Proper adjective is derived from a proper noun.
Example: The Atlantic Ocean,
The French language,
The Indian tea.
NUMERAL ADJECTIVE
1. Also called adjective of number, is used to represent the numbers or order of any substance in a sentence.
It is divided into definite and indefinite adjective.
DEFINITE ADJECTIVE
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Definite adjective says
about the exact number. They are further divided into three.i. Cardinals:
One, two, three and so on. E.g., I have one
apple.
Ordinal adjective
Ordinals:
First, second and so on. E.g., I got the first
prize.
MULTIPLICATIVE ADJECTIVE
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Multiplicatives:
Single, double, triple and so on.
- E.g., I won a
double ticket.
Indefinite adjective
· Indefinite adjective does not tell us about the exact number. E.g., some, all, none, many, enough, several, few etc.
DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVE
1. Distributive adjective
is one
that refers to each one of a number. They are each, every, either, neither.Example: Either spoon will
do.Every word of it is true.
Demonstrative adjective
Demonstrative adjective shows which or what specific person, place or thing are intended to be pointed out. The demonstrative adjectives are, ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’, ‘those’.
E.g., These apples are sweet.
This table is mine.
INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVE
1. 1. : is used to ask a question. E.g., What game do you like the most?
E.g., Which cat is yours?
What is your name?
Possessive adjective
1. Possessive adjective shows to whom things belong. The possessive adjectives are his, her, our, your, my, its, their.
EMPHASIZING ADJECTIVE
1. 1. The words ‘own’ and ‘very’ are used as emphasizing adjectives.
E.g., This is the very first thing I do in the morning.
Mind your own business.
I did it with my own hands.
Exclamatory adjective
The word “what” is sometimes used as an Exclamatory adjective.
What a chance!
What an idea!
What a blessing!
What genius!
