KINDS OF ADJECTIVE (Part-14)

  Kinds of adjective

1. Proper adjective:- An adjective that is formed from a proper noun, is called a proper adjective.

Examples

Indian, American, European, Chinese, Canadian etc.

1. Two American doctors have won Nobel prize for medicine this year.

2. Adjective of quality:- Words that are used to describe good or bad quality of a person or thing.

Examples

Beautiful, handsome, ugly, bad, good etc.

1. Cosmetic industries hire gorgeous women to sell their skincare products.

3. Adjective of quantity:- Words that show quantity.

Examples

All, some, no, any, little, enough, sufficient etc.

1. She has eaten some rice. 

4. Adjective of number:- Words that show how many persons or things are meant.

Examples

All, some, one, two, first, second etc.

There are two types of numeral adjective-

1. Definite numeral adjective

2. Indefinite numeral adjective

1. Definite numeral adjective:- Words that show exact number. They are of two types.

1 . Cardinals:- One, two, three, four etc.

2. Ordinals:- First, second, third, Fourth etc.

Note:-

 When both cardinal and ordinal come together in a sentence, we follow ‘OC’ order (OC stands or ordinal and then cardinal)

Examples

1. The two first chapters of this book are very interesting. (incorrect) 

2. The first two chapters of this book are very interesting. (correct)

2. Indefinite numeral adjective:- Words that do not show exact number.

Examples

All, some, many, few, certain, several etc.

1. A few girls have participated in the quiz.

Adjective of quantity                          Adjective of number

1. He ate some rice.                           1. Some boys are diligent.

2. She has spent all her money.       2. All men are mortal.

3. You have no sense.                        3. There are no fans in this hall.

5. Distributive adjective:- Words that refer to each one from the number.

Each, every, either, neither.

Each, every, either, neither + N.S + V(S.)

Examples

1. Neither roads will lead to my house. (use- road )

2. Every room have a window facing the ocean. (use- has)

6. Demonstrative adjective:- Words that points out which person or thing is meant.

This, that, these, those.

This, that + N. (S.)+V.(S.)

These, those + N.(P.)+V.(P.)

Examples

1. This novel is very interesting.

2. These novels are very interesting.

Note-

 If this, that, these, those come immediately before a noun, they become demonstrative adjective and if a verb comes immediately after them, they become demonstrative pronoun.

Examples

1. This is an expensive pen. (Demonstrative pronoun)

2. This pen is expensive. 

(Demonstrative adjective)

3. These are good players. (Demonstrative pronoun)

4. These players are good. (Demonstrative adjective)

7. Interrogative adjective:- When ‘What, which and whose’ are used with nouns to ask questions, they are called.interrogative adjective.

Examples

Interrogative adjective                              Interrogative pronoun

1. Whose pen is this?                            1. Whose is this pen?

2. What kind of a girl do like?             2. What is your name?

3. Which book do you want?              3. Which is your book?

8. Possessive adjective:- Words that are used to show possession, are called possessive adjectives. They are always followed by a noun.

My, our, your, his, her, its, their + N.(S. /P.)

Examples

1. You all are entirely responsible for your actions.

2. Our action speaks louder than words.