Understanding Adjectives: Types, Formation, and Comparison, Summaries of English Language

Download Understanding Adjectives: Types, Formation, and Comparison and more Summaries English Language in PDF only on Docsity! The Adjective • Consider the following sentences - Ahsan is a clever boy - I like that person - He gave me ten apples - There is ample time for preparation • These sentences ask the following questions - Boy of what kind? - Which person? - How many apples? - How much time? • The first adjective describes the boy Ahsan • The second adjective points out the boy • The third adjective shows how many apples • The fourth adjective shows how much time • Adjective is a word used with a noun to describe or point out, the person, animal, place, or thing, or to tell the number or quantity • In simple words, adjective is a word used with a noun to add something to its meaning. Adjective of Quality • Those adjectives which show the kind or quality of a person or thing are called Adjectives of Quality - Peshawar is a small city - He is an honest man - The foolish old man tried to run • Adjectives of Quality also include Proper Adjectives • Proper Adjectives are those adjectives which are formed with proper nouns - Indian tea - Turkish tobacco - Cuban cigar Adjective of Quantity • Those adjectives which show how much of a thing is meant are called Adjectives of Quantity - I ate some rice - He showed much patience - He has little intelligence - He lost all his wealth • Adjectives of Quantity answer the question : How much? Adjective of Number • Those adjectives which show how many persons or things are meant are called Adjectives of Number - The hand has five fingers - Few cats like cold water - I have taught you many things - There are several mistakes in your assignment • Adjectives of Number answer the question : How many? Interrogative Adjectives • Those adjectives which are used to ask which, what, and whose are called Interrogative Adjectives - What kind of a person is he? - Which way shall we go? - Whose book is this? • What is used in general sense • Which is used in selective sense Emphasizing Adjectives • Those adjectives which are used to lay stress on the noun are called Emphasizing Adjectives - I saw it with my own eyes - He was beaten at his own game - He is his own master - This is the very thing I want - This is happening before my very eyes Exclamatory Adjectives • The adjective which shows emotion or exclamation is called an Exclamatory Adjective • The word what is used as an Exclamatory Adjective - What genius man! - What beautiful flowers! - What a blessing!