Definition:- An adjective is a word which qualifies a noun or pronoun.
Ex - Shraddha is a naughty girl.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
In these sentences, the words naughty, little and dangerous are adding something to the meaning of (qualifying) girl, knowledge and thing. These words are Adjectives.
Kinds of Adjective:- There are eight kinds of Adjective:
1. Proper Adjective:- The Adjective which is formed from Proper Noun is called a Proper Adjective.
Ex - Uday likes Chinese food.
Indian tea is liked all over the world.
In these sentences, the words Chinese and Indian are formed from China and India and are qualifying food and tea. These are Proper Adjectives.
2. Adjective of Quality:- The Adjective which describes the quality or kind of a Noun or Pronoun is called an Adjective of Quality.
Ex - Mahatma Gandhi was a great man.
The bear is a wild animal.
In these sentences, the words great and wild are describing the quality of man and animal. So these words are Adjectives of quality.
Note:- An Adjective of Quality answers the question : of what kind?
3. Adjective of Quantity:- The Adjective which describes the quantity of a noun is called an Adjective of Quantity.
Ex - There is a little tea in this cup.
Mr. Paul lost all his property.
In these sentences, the words little and all are describing the quantity of tea and property. These words are Adjectives of Quantity.
Note:- An Adjective of Quantity answers the question : How much?
4. Adjective of Number:- The Adjective which describes the number or order of a noun is called Adjective of Number.
Ex - Ten months have passed.
Many people died in this accident.
In these sentences, the words ten and many describe the number of month and people. These are Adjectives of Number.
Note:- An Adjective of Number answers the question : How many? or In what order?
5. Demonstrative Adjective:- The Adjective which points out a noun is called Demonstrative Adjective.
Ex - This boy helped me.
These pens are costly.
In these sentences, the words this and these are pointing out boy and pens. These words are Demonstrative Adjectives.
Note:- A Demonstrative Adjective answers the question : Which?
6. Distributive Adjective:- The Adjective which refers to a noun from a group, after being placed before it, is called Distributive Adjective.
Ex - Each girl sang a song.
Neither fans works properly.
In these sentences, the words each and neither are used to refer to girl and fans ( all nouns) of a group. These are Distributive Adjectives.
7. Interrogative Adjective:- The word which is used before a noun to ask a question is called an Interrogative Adjective.
Ex - What work will you do?
Whose property is this?
In these sentences, the words what and whose have been used before work and property ( all nouns) and ask questions. These are Interrogative Adjectives.
8. Possessive Adjective:- The Adjective which is used before a noun to show possession is called Possessive Adjective.
Ex - India is our country.
His bag has been stolen.
In these sentences, the words our and his have been used before country and bag ( all nouns) and show possession or relation. These are Possessive Adjectives.
1. Ram is reading an .... story.
Ex - Shraddha is a naughty girl.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
In these sentences, the words naughty, little and dangerous are adding something to the meaning of (qualifying) girl, knowledge and thing. These words are Adjectives.
Kinds of Adjective:- There are eight kinds of Adjective:
1. Proper Adjective:- The Adjective which is formed from Proper Noun is called a Proper Adjective.
Ex - Uday likes Chinese food.
Indian tea is liked all over the world.
In these sentences, the words Chinese and Indian are formed from China and India and are qualifying food and tea. These are Proper Adjectives.
2. Adjective of Quality:- The Adjective which describes the quality or kind of a Noun or Pronoun is called an Adjective of Quality.
Ex - Mahatma Gandhi was a great man.
The bear is a wild animal.
In these sentences, the words great and wild are describing the quality of man and animal. So these words are Adjectives of quality.
Note:- An Adjective of Quality answers the question : of what kind?
3. Adjective of Quantity:- The Adjective which describes the quantity of a noun is called an Adjective of Quantity.
Ex - There is a little tea in this cup.
Mr. Paul lost all his property.
In these sentences, the words little and all are describing the quantity of tea and property. These words are Adjectives of Quantity.
Note:- An Adjective of Quantity answers the question : How much?
4. Adjective of Number:- The Adjective which describes the number or order of a noun is called Adjective of Number.
Ex - Ten months have passed.
Many people died in this accident.
In these sentences, the words ten and many describe the number of month and people. These are Adjectives of Number.
Note:- An Adjective of Number answers the question : How many? or In what order?
5. Demonstrative Adjective:- The Adjective which points out a noun is called Demonstrative Adjective.
Ex - This boy helped me.
These pens are costly.
In these sentences, the words this and these are pointing out boy and pens. These words are Demonstrative Adjectives.
Note:- A Demonstrative Adjective answers the question : Which?
6. Distributive Adjective:- The Adjective which refers to a noun from a group, after being placed before it, is called Distributive Adjective.
Ex - Each girl sang a song.
Neither fans works properly.
In these sentences, the words each and neither are used to refer to girl and fans ( all nouns) of a group. These are Distributive Adjectives.
7. Interrogative Adjective:- The word which is used before a noun to ask a question is called an Interrogative Adjective.
Ex - What work will you do?
Whose property is this?
In these sentences, the words what and whose have been used before work and property ( all nouns) and ask questions. These are Interrogative Adjectives.
8. Possessive Adjective:- The Adjective which is used before a noun to show possession is called Possessive Adjective.
Ex - India is our country.
His bag has been stolen.
In these sentences, the words our and his have been used before country and bag ( all nouns) and show possession or relation. These are Possessive Adjectives.
Examples worked out
Q. Fill in the blanks with suitable Adjectives given below in the bracket:
[ hot, ten, enough, Marathi, my, what, long, neither, sweet, such, which, interesting, four, these, neither, old, thirsty, every, holy, stupid, kind, his, dense, which, big, her, intelligent, heavy, each, this wild ]
2. .... price did you pay for it?
3. The .... man was walking on the road.
4. The king was very .... to his people.
5. There is a .... gap between the rich and the poor.
6. The .... boy asked a question.
7. .... party was able to win the election.
8. .... sentence of this paragraph is correct.
9. .... way shall be taken to reach the station in time?
10. Do not be in .... a hurry.
11. This company suffered a .... loss in business.
12. Cuckoo's voice is very .... .
13. .... person must follow the rules of traffic.
14. Mr. Pathak has .... cars.
15. The .... man wanted cold water.
16. My father came out in .... weather.
17. .... books were stolen.
18. .... hotel is a five star hotel.
19. .... weeks have passed since he left home.
20. His father left .... money for him to live a comfortable life.
21. This animal is found in the .... forest of America.
22. .... people are very laborious.
23. The tiger is a .... animal.
24. .... letters are very dear to me.
25. .... uncle lives in Bangalore.
26. .... solution was used in the lab.
27. .... story did you like most?
28. Varanasi is a .... city.
29. Gangaram was a .... old brahmin.
30. The lady came with .... husband.
Answers:- [ interesting, what, old, kind, long, intelligent, either/neither, each, which, such, big, sweet, every, ten, thirsty, hot, his, this, four, enough, dense, Marathi, wild, these, my, heavy, which, holy, stupid, her ]
