Adjective

What Is an Adjective?

Adjectives are words that modify (change) nouns, pronouns and other adjectives.

It gives relevant information about a noun or pronoun like: colour , shape, nature, quality, quantity etc. 

   Ex.

1. “he was fast,”

 the word “fast” is an adjective that describes the pronoun

Types of Adjective

There are seven 7 types of Adjective.

1.Demonstrative Adjectives

Demonstrative adjectives point to "which" noun or pronoun you're speaking about. These four words will help you spot demonstrative adjectives:

• this
• that
• these
• those

 Here are some examples:

• Would you like this bicycle?
• That car used to be mine.
• I don't want these accolades.

2.Descriptive or qualitative Adjectives

Descriptive or qualitative adjectives describes a noun or pronoun .

It gives information about quality  of a noun or pronoun.

For ex.

• The silly dog rolled around in the filthy mud for hours.
• She's such a nice cashier.
• He hurt her feelings when he labeled her an annoying sister.

3.Distributive Adjectives

Distributive adjectives point out specific entities. They single out a particular noun or pronoun in order to modify, or draw attention, to it. 

• any
• each
• either
• every
• neither

. Here are some samples:

• I don't like any liars.
• Don't touch either plant.
• She bought every handbag in that store.

4.Indefinite Adjectives

 Similar to indefinite articles, these adjectives point to non-specific items. Be on the lookout for these token words to know you're hot on the trail of an indefinite adjective:

• any
• few
• many
• no
• several

Here are some sample sentences:

• I don't want any backtalk.
• Do you have many openings?
• There are no books in this library.

5.Interrogative Adjectives

Interrogative adjectives pose a question. They need a noun or pronoun by their side. In this category, be on the lookout for these words:

• what
• which
• whose

Let's look at some examples:

• What color do you want to paint the cottage?
• Which kimono do you want to order?
• Whose land are we standing on?

6.Possessive Adjectives

   Possessive adjectives show possession of somethings to someone.

• his
• her
• my
• our
• their
• your

Like demonstrative adjectives, possessive adjectives always come before their corresponding nouns

• Is that their Ferrari?
• Don't touch our Bugatti.
• I'm sorry; I didn't know this was your Lamborghini.

7.Quantitative Adjectives

   Quantitative adjectives refers to quantity of a noun or pronoun .

For ex.

• I have 20 pen.
• There are 80 teachers in our Azolla institute. 
• Last year, He  bought 2 mobile.