This document defines and provides examples of different types of adjectives: adjectives of quality, quantity, and number. It explains that adjectives of quality describe the nature or characteristics of nouns. Adjectives of quantity indicate amount, while adjectives of number show order or definiteness. There are also demonstrative adjectives like this and that. The document discusses the three degrees of adjectives - positive, comparative, and superlative - and provides examples to illustrate the differences between each degree.
2. Adjectives:
“Adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.”
For example, tall man, old house, red car. The words
“tall, old, red” are adjectives which give more
information about nouns
3. Types of adjectives:
There are three types of adjectives:
1. Adjective OF QUALITY:
2.ADJECTIVE OF QUANTITY:
3.Adjective OF NUMBERS:
4. 1.Adjectives of Quality
These adjectives are used to describe the
nature of a noun. They give an idea about
the characteristics of the noun by
answering the question ‘what kind’.
5. Examples:
Honest, Kind, Large, Bulky, Beautiful,
Ugly etc.
New Delhi is a large city with many
historical monuments.
Sheila is a beautiful woman.
6. 2.Adjectives of Quantity
These adjectives help to show the amount
or the approximate amount of the noun or
pronoun. These adjectives do not provide
exact numbers; rather they tell us the
amount of the noun in relative or whole
terms.
7. Examples:
All, Half, Many, Few, Little, No,
Enough, Great etc.
They have finished most of the
rice.
Many people came to visit the
fair.
8. 3.Adjectives of Number
These adjectives are used to show the
number of nouns and their place in an
order. There are three different sections
within adjectives of number; they are
9. Definite Numeral Adjective - Those which
clearly denote an exact number of nouns or
the order of the noun.
Examples:
One, Two, Twenty, Thirty-Three etc. also
known as Cardinals.
First, Second, Third, Seventh etc. also
known as Ordinals.
10. Indefinite Numeral Adjective - Those
adjectives that do not give an exact numerical
amount but just give a general idea of the
amount.
Examples:
Some, Many, Few, Any, Several, All etc.
There were many people present at the
meeting.
11. Distributive Numeral Adjective -Those
adjectives that are used to refer to individual
nouns within the whole amount.
Examples:
Either, Neither, Each, Another, Other etc.
Taxes have to be paid by every employed
citizen.
13. Examples:
That bag belongs to Neil.
Try using this paintbrush in art
class.
I really like those shoes.
These flowers are lovely.
14. Degrees of adjective:
There are three degrees of adjectives
Positive adjective
Comparative adjective
Superlative adjective
Positive Comparative superlative
Big Bigger Biggest
Great Greater Greatest
Short Shorter Shortest
Old Older Oldest
Large Larger Largest
Many More Most
Little Less Least
Good Better Best
15. Degrees of adjectives:
Positive adjectives:
The term positive degree relates to adjectives . An
adjective that does not make a comparison is
said to be in the positive degree. (In other
words, the positive degree is the normal form of
an adjective or adverb.)
16. Degrees of adjectives:
Positive adjective:
The Positive Degree offers no comparison.
Examples:
rich, pretty, handsome, good, big,
great, large, many, little , short ,many
17. Degrees of adjectives:
Comparative adjectives:
Comparative Degree is used to compare the qualities
of two persons or things.
The Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a
higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is
used when two things (or two sets of things) are
compared.
18. Degrees of adjectives:
Comparative adjectives:
The Comparative Degree is used to compare the
qualities of two persons or things.
The Comparative Degree denotes the existence of a
higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is used
when two things (or two sets of things) are compared.
19. Degrees of adjectives:
comparative adjective:
Examples of adjectives and their comparative
form:
Tall = taller
Fast = faster
Big = bigger
Delicious = more delicious
Excellent = more excellent
Good = better
20. Degrees of adjectives:
Superlative adjectives:
The Superlative Degree denotes the existence of the highest degree
of the quality. It is used when more than two things are compared.
Examples:
This is the tallest building.
Apple is the sweetest fruit.
The Superlative Degree is used when more than two nouns or things
are compared.
Johny is kind (Positive Degree)
Johny is kinder than Rosy (Comparative Degree)
Johny is the kindest of all (Superlative Degree)
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Sir Farhan
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