10 Kinds of Adjectives

What is an adjective?

- A word that describes a

noun or a pronoun.
 Kinds of Adjectives
1. Adjective of Quality or Descriptive Adjective
Adjective showing the kind or quality of nouns
or pronouns are called Adjective of Quality

We had a wonderful time last night.

You look very smart in that suit.
Did you have a nice time?
2. Adjective of Quantity
The adjective which shows the quantity of noun
or pronoun is called the Adjective of Quantity.

I didn’t have enough clothes to last a week.

There’s still some wine in the bottle.
I have got hardly any money.
3. Adjective of Number/ Numeral Adjective
Adjective which expresses the number of
persons or things is called the Adjective of
Number or Numeral Adjective

Students must enter in twos or threes.

She’s having a party on her twenty-first.
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time.
4. Demonstrative Adjective
This Adjective straight=away points out the
person or thing concerned. The four words this,
that, these and those are called demonstratives.

I think you’ll find these more comfortable

than those.
How long have you been living in this country?
Is that your bag?
5. Interrogative Adjective
Interrogative Adjectives are used with nouns to
ask questions.

Which of the applicants has got the job?

It’s the house whose door is painted red.
What is your name?
6. Possessive Adjective
This Adjective expresses the state of possession
of nouns is known as a possessive adjective.
Possessive adjectives show possession or
ownership: my, her, his, its, our, their, your.

 Where’s my passport?
The cat is sitting on its tail.
Please concentrate on your mistakes.
7. Distributive Adjective
This Adjective expresses the distributive state of
nouns. Or Distributive adjectives describe specific
members out of a group. These adjectives are used
to single out one or more individual items or
people. Some of the most common distributive
adjectives include Each, Every, Either, Neither, Any.

The answers are worth 20 points each.

Every day is a good day if you think of positive
changes.
You can park on either side of the street.
8. Proper Adjective
An adjective that is formed from a proper noun
is called proper Adjective.

I want to talk about American culture and

tourists.
He is an Australian citizen.
I like Pakistani dishes.
9. Indefinite Adjectives
An adjective which is not definite is known as
the indefinite adjective.

Some of the players were tired after the match.

A few people wanted to get the tickets.
Many people feel that the law should be
changed.
10. Article
Although articles are their own part of speech,
they’re technically also adjectives! Articles are
used to describe which noun you’re referring to.
Maybe thinking of them as adjectives will help
you learn which one to use. And there are three
articles in the English language: a, an, and the.

The days are getting longer.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
You must consult a doctor for the checkup.
Evaluation
10 pts
Choose whether the following adjectives are
– Descriptive, Quantity, Numeral,
Demonstrative or Interrogative.
1. You look very smart in that suit.

2. I didn’t have enough clothes to last a week.

3. Italy scored a second goal just after half-time.

4. How long have you been living in this country?

5. Which of the applicants has got the job?

Choose whether the following adjectives
are – Possessive, Distributive, Proper,
Indefinite, or Article.
6. You must consult a doctor for the checkup.

7. Many people feel that the law should be changed.

8. Every day is a good day if you think of positive

changes.

9. I want to talk about American culture and tourists.

10. Where’s my passport?