An adjective is a word which describes the place, person or thing. Therefore, there are various types of Adjective.
- Adjectives of Quality
- Adjectives of Quantity
- Adjectives of Number
- Demonstrative Adjective
- Interrogative Adjective
- Emphasizing Adjective
- Exclamatory Adjective
- Adjective of Quality or Descriptive Adjectives denotes the quality or kind of person, place or thing. Usually, they answer the question: Of what kind?
For E.g.: - Chennai is a large city.
This a Grammar of the English language.
He is an honest man.
- Adjectives of Quantity denotes the quantity or measures the thing which is mentioned. Usually, it answers the question: How Much?
For E.g.: - We have collected enough of rice
Take a great care of your health
He has lost all his wealth.
- Adjectives of Number or Numeral Adjectives denotes number or person, place or thing as well as in what order a person or thing stands in. Usually, it answers the question: How Many?
For E.g.: - The foot has five toes.
There are many paintings displayed in the exhibition.
Most men go out for work.
Sunday is the first day of the week.
- Demonstrative Adjective indicates the person, place or thing it refers to. Usually, it answers the question: Which?
For E.g.: - This person has a grocery store.
These mangoes are sweet.
I hate such things.
“This” and “That” are used for Singular nouns while “Those” and “These” are used for Plural Nouns.
- Interrogative Adjective is those adjectives which are used with nouns in order to question.
For E.g.: - What kind of the flower is it?
Which way is safe?
Whose bag is this?
- Emphasizing Adjective contains words like “own” and “very” to emphasize the sentence.
For E.g.: - I saw the accident with my own eyes.
That is the very thing they wanted.
Mind your own business.
- Exclamatory Adjective includes exclamation using the word “What” in the sentences.
For E.g.: - What an idea!
What a perfection in work!
Following are few solved examples of identifying various adjectives in the sentences
- A good wine needs no bush.
Good- Adjective of Quality
No- Adjective of Quantity.
- What time is it?
What- Interrogative Adjective.
- Abdul won the second price.
Second – Adjective of Number.
- There should not be much talk and little work.
Much and Little - Adjective of Quantity.
- Neither party is quite in the right.
Neither - Adjective of Number.
- He was beaten at his own house.
Own - Emphasizing Adjective