Adjectives and Types in English :

Adjectives :

• Describing a words
• Describe noun or pronoun
• Tell us about : What kind of, How much, How Many and What colour…
•  a person, place, animal  or a thing is

Examples :

(what kind of) : Rohit has a jolly nature
(How much) : Give me some food
(How many) : I have five mangoes
(What colour) : Sheena is wearing a red dress

Types of Adjectives :

1. Adjectives of Quality

   Describe quality, age, size, colour, shape, feelings, etc.of a person, place, or thing

   Examples :
   The fat boy was wearing blue jean
   The old man is crossing the road

2. Ajectives of Quantity

   Tell us how much of a thing we are talking about

   Examples :
   I have a lot of work
   Give me some books

3. Adjectives of Number

   Tell us how many persons or thing are there

   Examples :
   Sunita has two oranges
   There are twelve months in a year

4. Demonstrative of Adjectives

   Point out to the exact person, place or thing (this, that, these, those)

   Examples :
   This house is mine
   Those bags are costly

   (They are always followed by a noun)

5. Interrogative Adjectives

   These are interrogative (question) words like what, which, whoseas adjectives.

   Examples :
   Whose pen is this ?
   What time is it ?

   (They are always used with nouns)

6. Possessive Adjectives

   Tell us who something or someone belongs to. They show possession. (my, our, your, his, her, their, its)

   Examples :
   My name is Jack
   He loves his family

   (They are always followed by a noun)

7. Proper Adjectives

   Formed by changing the spelling of some proper noun

   Examples :
   India – Indian (proper noun – proper adjectives )
   America – American (proper noun – proper adjectives )