ADJECTIVES

Definition
Words that describe another person or things in sentences
Eg : ( tall, beautiful, big, hard )
Types Of Adjectives
1. Descriptive Adjectives
To describe ualit! of a person or thing
Eg : A green shirt, a big ball
". #uantitative Adjectives
To indicate a$ount or nu$ber of things
Eg : 5 boo%s, some &ater, a dozen of bo'
(. De$onstrative Adjectives
To point out nouns
Eg : This is $!)., That is his).
*. +nterrogative Adjectives
To as% uestion
Eg : Which, Whose, What, How
,. -ossessive Adjectives
To sho& possession . belonging
Eg : My house, His boo%, Their class
/. Distributive Adjectives
To sho& that the person or things are counted collectivel! ( as a group )
Eg : Each student).., Every house)..
0. 1o$pound Adjectives
2ade up of t&o or $ore &ords
Eg : high-heeled shoes, heavy-weight cha$pionship
Degrees 3f Adjectives
4 can e'press degree of $odification
Positive, Comparative, !perlative is %no&n as the degree of co$parison
Eg :
1ertain adjectives have irregular for$s in the co$parative and superlative degrees
Eg :
Adjectives can be for$ed fro$ verbs . nouns
Eg :
Positive Comparitive !perlative
rich richer richest
beautiful $ore beautiful $ost beautiful
lovel! lovelier loveliest
Positive Comparitive !perlative
good better best
bad &orse &orst
little less least
$uch.$an! $ore 2ost
far further furthest
"erbs #d$ectives
enjo! enjo!able
care careful . careless
love lovel! . lovable
oil oil!
rest restless . restful