TOPIC :- THE ADJECTIVE Index DEFINITION :AN ADJECTIVE IS A WORD THAT QUALIFIES A NOUN OR PRONOUN. IT ADDS SOMETHING TO ITS MEANING. © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited EXAMPLE Index • THE BROWN CAT JUMPED FROM THE ROOF • WE LIKE SWEET MANGOES. © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index ADJECTIVE OF QUALITY • IT TELLS THE QUALITY OF NOUN OR PRONOUN. EXAMPLE :• MY HOUSE IS BLACK. © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index ADJECTIVE OF QUALITY • HE IS AN HONEST MAN. (HONEST,BEAUTIFUL,BIG,HEAVY) © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index ADJECTIVE OF QUANTITY • IT ANSWERS HOW MUCH. EXAMPLE • THERE IS ENOUGH FOOD IN KITCHEN © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index ADJECTIVE OF QUANTITY • SHE HAD SUFFICIENT MONEY (MUCH, LITTLE SOME, ALL ETC.) © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index ADJECTIVE OF NUMBER • IT TELLS HOW MANY PERSONS OR THINGS THERE ARE, OR IN WHAT ORDER. EXAMPLE :• MANY PERSONS WERE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. • SHE HAS TWELVE RUPEES IN HER PURSE. (MANY, FEW, FIRST ETC) © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES • THAT POINT OUT WHICH PERSONS OR THINGS ARE MEANT AS :• I LIKE THOSE APPLES • SUCH PEOPLE ARE DANGEROUS. (THIS, THAT, THOSE, THESE ETC) © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVE • THEY ARE USED WITH NOUNS TO ASK QUESTION ; AS :• WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR HAIR ? • WHOSE PURSE IS THIS ? • WHICH WAY SHALL BE GO ? © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE • THEY ARE USED WITH NOUNS TO SHOW POSSESSION; AS :- MY BOOK, YOUR PEN, OUR CLASS-ROOM) © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES • THEY DENOTE ONE THING/PERSON OUT OF A WHOLE GROUP ; AS :• EACH BOY MUST TAKE HIS TURN. • EVERY MAN MUST DO HIS DUTY. (EITHER, NEITHER) © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited Index PROPER ADJECTIVES • THEY ARE FORMED FROM PROPER NOUNS ; AS :- FRENCH WINES, INDIAN TEA, JAPANESE GOODS ETC. © Educomp Learning Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction or copying in any form is prohibited