Adjective and its Kinds | Definition, Examples, and Exercises

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Adjective and its Kinds – Definition, Examples, and Exercises

 

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Definition:

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun. It tells us more about a person, place, animal, or thing by describing its quality, quantity, number, or condition.
Example: She has a beautiful dress. The word beautiful describes the noun dress.

 

Kinds of Adjectives

Adjective of Quality:

An adjective of quality tells us about the nature or quality of a person or thing.
Example: He is an honest boy. The word honest shows quality.

 

Adjective of Quantity:

An adjective of quantity tells us how much of something is meant.
Example: She has some milk. The word some shows quantity.

 

Adjective of Number:

An adjective of number tells us how many persons or things are meant or in what order.
Example: I have three books. The word three shows number.

 

Demonstrative Adjective:

A demonstrative adjective points out a particular person or thing.
Example: This pen is mine. The word this points to the noun pen.

 

Interrogative Adjective:

An interrogative adjective is used with a noun to ask a question.
Example: Which book do you like? The word which asks a question.

 

Possessive Adjective:

A possessive adjective shows ownership or possession.
Example: This is my bag. The word my shows possession.

 

Proper Adjective:

A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun.
Example: She likes Indian food. The word Indian comes from India.

 

Examples in Sentences:
She is a clever student.
We have enough time.
These flowers are fresh.
My brother is tall.
Which dress is yours?

 

Test Exercise on Adjective and Its Kinds

Exercise A: Identify the adjective in each sentence.

1.  The sky is blue.

2.  She has five pencils.

3.  This house is big.

4.  He is my friend.

5.  I like sweet mangoes.

 

Exercise B: Choose the correct option.

1. An adjective describes a
(a) verb
(b) noun
(c) adverb
(d) preposition

2. Which word is an adjective?
(a) Run
(b) Beautiful
(c) Quickly
(d) Very

3. The word some is an adjective of
(a) quality
(b) number
(c) quantity
(d) possession

4. Which is a demonstrative adjective?
(a) Happy
(b) Five
(c) This
(d) My

5. Which word shows possession?
(a) Tall
(b) Few
(c) My
(d) Which

 

Answers

Exercise A Answers:

1. Blue     2. five       3. this, big        4. my        5. Sweet

 

Exercise B Answers:

1. (b) noun        2. (b) Beautiful          3. (c) quantity   4. (c) This           5. (c) My

 

Adjective	Kind of Adjective	Example Sentence
Big	Quality	He lives in a big house.
Small	Quality	She has a small bag.
Beautiful	Quality	The garden is beautiful.
Honest	Quality	He is an honest boy.
Happy	Quality	She feels happy today.
Some	Quantity	I need some water.
Much	Quantity	There is much work to do.
Little	Quantity	He has little time.
All	Quantity	All students are present.
Enough	Quantity	We have enough food.
One	Number	She has one pen.
Two	Number	I bought two books.
First	Number (Order)	He stood first in class.
Five	Number	Five boys are absent.
Many	Number	Many people came.
This	Demonstrative	This book is mine.
That	Demonstrative	That boy is my friend.
These	Demonstrative	These flowers are fresh.
Those	Demonstrative	Those shoes are new.
Which	Interrogative	Which class are you in?
What	Interrogative	What colour do you like?
Whose	Interrogative	Whose pen is this?
My	Possessive	My bag is lost.
Your	Possessive	Your answer is correct.
His	Possessive	His house is big.
Her	Possessive	Her dress is blue.
Indian	Proper Adjective	Indian culture is rich.
English	Proper Adjective	He reads English books.
Kashmiri	Proper Adjective	Kashmiri apples are famous.

 

Conclusion:

Adjectives make our language more meaningful and interesting by adding details to nouns. Understanding the kinds of adjectives helps students speak and write English clearly and correctly.