THE ADJECTIVE

  THE ADJECTIVE: An Adjective is a word that qualifies a noun. It is something ‘added to’ the noun.

e.g. : HOT coffee, CLEVER student, SWEET pet, BEAUTIFUL girl

The words HOT, CLEVER, SWEET, & BEAUTIFUL are used to qualify or add something to the nouns coffee, student, pet and girl.

CLASSIFICATION OF ADJECTIVES

1. Adjectives of Quality or Descriptive Adjective
2. Adjectives of Quantity.
3. Adjectives of Number or Numerical Adjective
4. Demonstrative Adjectives
5. Interrogative Adjectives
6. Distributive Adjectives
7. Possessive Adjectives
8. Emphasizing Adjectives
9. Exclamatory Adjectives

 

1. ADJECTIVES OF QUALITY : It qualify the nouns. It shows the kind of quality of a person or thing.

e.g.: Hyderabad is a crowded  city. The rose is a beautiful flower.

2. ADJECTIVES OF QUANTITY: It shows the quantity of things involved.

e.g: 1. There is enough water in the pot. 2. Sita ate whole cake.

 

3. ADJECTIVES OF NUMBER: It shows the Definite OR Indefinite number of persons or things involved.

e.g.: 1. He stood first in the class. 2. Most  girls like ice-cream.

 

4. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES: It specify or point out the nouns.

e.g.: 1. This is my pen. 2. Those  toys belongs to Rahul.

 

5. INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES: It is used with nouns to ask questions. WHAT, WHICH & WHOSE are used.

e.g.: 1. what answer did you give her?  2. Whose book is this?

 

6. DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES: It point out each one of a number.

e.g.: 1. Each  student got punished. 2. Neither  of you are good.

 

7. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES: It shows possession.

e.g.: this is my pen.

 

8. EMPHASIZING ADJECTIVES: It is used to give more emphasis. The word OWN and VERY are used.

e.g.: This is my own pen.

 

9. EXCLAMATORY ADJECTIVES: It point out some exaggeration. The word WHAT is used.

e.g.: what an idea!

 

 

FORMATION OF ADJECTIVES

 Adjectives are derived from nouns by adding AL, OUS, IVE, ATE, FUL, LIC, TIC, IC, ABLE, Y, LY, ARY, ENT, etc.

Emotion                                  –                  Emotional

Glory                                       –                  Glorious

Educate                                   –                  Educative

Fortune                                    –                  Fortunate

Harm                                       –                  Harmful

Metal                                       –                  Metallic

Patriotism                                –                  Patriotic

Period                                      –                  Periodic