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2.  Note that .....
An Adjectiveis .....
*a descriptive word,
*a modifier to a noun or pronoun
For example :
a. The amazing Great wall of China
b. The mangnificant Taj Mahal

3. Adjectives
Quality –
honest pretty
Quantity –
Some , little
Number-
One , First
Demonstrative -
this, that
Interrogative -
Who, what
Possessive
My, our

4.  Words such as amazing, marvelous, majestic
magnificent enormous and impressive give us
information about the qulity of the noun they are
called adjective of quality
 Note that...
If we ask what kind of about a noun , the answer we
get is an adjective of quality
Ex:.
The Majestic Pyramid of Giza

6.  Words such as most, some, few, enough, much
little, etc.. And give us information about the
quantity of the noun . They are called adjectives
of quantity .
 Note that....
a. Adjective of quantity describes uncountable
nouns. Ex : enough work , much time
b. Adjective of number describes countable noun
Ex: one , first etc
c. Some adjectives such as ‘some’ , ‘few’ can be
used both countable and uncountable noun
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8. * Words such as point out to nouns are called
demonstrative
Ex: ‘This’ ,’That’ , ‘Those’ etc....
*Words which are used with nouns to ask
questions are called Interrogative adjectives
Ex: ‘what ‘ ,’ Which ‘ , ‘whose’ etc....
• Words which are used with nouns to denote
possession are called possessive adjectives
Ex: My, your, his , her etc...
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12.  Adjectives have three degrees that compare
one thing to another.
 The three degrees of adjectives are positive,
comparative and superlative.
 The comparative and superlative degrees are
used to compare between two or more
subjects or objects.
Example ....
Cont...