1. An Adjective qualifies a noun or a pronoun.
NounA noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea. Nouns are usually the first words which small children learn. The highlighted words in the following sentences are all nouns:
Late last year our neighbours bought a goat.
Portia White was an opera singer.
The bus inspector looked at all the passengers' passes.
According to Plutarch, the library at Alexandria was destroyed in 48 B.C.
Philosophy is of little comfort to the starving.
PronounYou always write a proper noun with a capital letter, since the noun represents the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The names of days of the week, months, historical documents, institutions, organisations, religions, their holy texts and their adherents are proper nouns. A proper noun is the opposite of a common noun
In each of the following sentences, the proper nouns are highlighted:
The Marroons were transported from Jamaica and forced to build the fortifications in Halifax.
Many people dread Monday mornings.
Beltane is celebrated on the first of May.
Abraham appears in the Talmud and in the Holy Koran.
Last year, I had a Baptist, a Buddhist, and a Gardnerian Witch as roommates.
2. Adjectives are divided into six different kinds : ---
1. Proper Adjectives
Proper Adjectives are derived from proper nouns.
For example :
a. Chinese soldiers fought bravely.
b.We are studying the English language.
In ( a ) the word " Chinese " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper noun " China "
In ( b ) the word " English " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper noun " England ".
Note -- Every proper adjective should begin with a capital letter.
2. Descriptive Adjectives
Descriptive Adjectives qualify a noun by adding some quality
or state to it.
eg : a. A brave soldier killed the enemy.
( quality )
b. There are some sick soldiers in the hospital
( state )
3. Quantitative Adjectives
Quantitative Adjectives indicate how much of a thing is meant.
He has much rice.
He has little rice.
He has no rice.
He has some rice.
He has not any rice.
He has enough rice.
He has sufficient rice.
He sold all the rice.
4. Numeral Adjectives
Numeral Adjectives express number.
Numeral Adjectives are subdivided into (a) Definite and (b) Indefinite
a) Definite Numeral Adjectives denote some exact number. Those which show how many things there are are called Cardinals; Those which show in what order things stand are called Ordinals.
Cardinals : one, two three, etc.
Ordinals : first, second, third, etc.
b) Indefinite Numeral Adjectives do not denote any exact number.
Examples : --
All men are mortal.
Some men died young
No men were present.
Many men are poor.
Few men are rich.
More men came today than yesterday.
Most men must work for their living.
Several men came.
Sunday men went away.
5. Demonstrative Adjective
Demonstrative Adjectives show which thing is meant.
This house is mine.
That house is your.
These adjective sare also subdivided into Definite and Indefinite.
a) Definite demonstrative Adjectives point out some particular objects.
He is in the house.
This book is mine.
That pen is yours.
These books are mine.
Those pens are yours.
I cannot do such a thing as that.
This is the same story as I heard the other day.
b) Indefinite Demonstrative Adjectives do not point out any particular object.
He has an horse.
He has not any brother.
He saw me one day in the theater.
A certain man came here.
Some man came here.
Give me any other box.
I have another box.
Other men would not do so.
6. Distributive Adjectives
Distributive Adjectives point out that the objects named are to
be taken separately.
There are only four distributive adjectives.
Examples : --
I will give a book to each scholar in this class.
Every person in the room was astonished.
You may have either book.
You may have neither book.
NounA noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea. Nouns are usually the first words which small children learn. The highlighted words in the following sentences are all nouns:
Late last year our neighbours bought a goat.
Portia White was an opera singer.
The bus inspector looked at all the passengers' passes.
According to Plutarch, the library at Alexandria was destroyed in 48 B.C.
Philosophy is of little comfort to the starving.
PronounYou always write a proper noun with a capital letter, since the noun represents the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The names of days of the week, months, historical documents, institutions, organisations, religions, their holy texts and their adherents are proper nouns. A proper noun is the opposite of a common noun
In each of the following sentences, the proper nouns are highlighted:
The Marroons were transported from Jamaica and forced to build the fortifications in Halifax.
Many people dread Monday mornings.
Beltane is celebrated on the first of May.
Abraham appears in the Talmud and in the Holy Koran.
Last year, I had a Baptist, a Buddhist, and a Gardnerian Witch as roommates.
2. Adjectives are divided into six different kinds : ---
1. Proper Adjectives
Proper Adjectives are derived from proper nouns.
For example :
a. Chinese soldiers fought bravely.
b.We are studying the English language.
In ( a ) the word " Chinese " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper noun " China "
In ( b ) the word " English " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper noun " England ".
Note -- Every proper adjective should begin with a capital letter.
2. Descriptive Adjectives
Descriptive Adjectives qualify a noun by adding some quality
or state to it.
eg : a. A brave soldier killed the enemy.
( quality )
b. There are some sick soldiers in the hospital
( state )
3. Quantitative Adjectives
Quantitative Adjectives indicate how much of a thing is meant.
He has much rice.
He has little rice.
He has no rice.
He has some rice.
He has not any rice.
He has enough rice.
He has sufficient rice.
He sold all the rice.
4. Numeral Adjectives
Numeral Adjectives express number.
Numeral Adjectives are subdivided into (a) Definite and (b) Indefinite
a) Definite Numeral Adjectives denote some exact number. Those which show how many things there are are called Cardinals; Those which show in what order things stand are called Ordinals.
Cardinals : one, two three, etc.
Ordinals : first, second, third, etc.
b) Indefinite Numeral Adjectives do not denote any exact number.
Examples : --
All men are mortal.
Some men died young
No men were present.
Many men are poor.
Few men are rich.
More men came today than yesterday.
Most men must work for their living.
Several men came.
Sunday men went away.
5. Demonstrative Adjective
Demonstrative Adjectives show which thing is meant.
This house is mine.
That house is your.
These adjective sare also subdivided into Definite and Indefinite.
a) Definite demonstrative Adjectives point out some particular objects.
He is in the house.
This book is mine.
That pen is yours.
These books are mine.
Those pens are yours.
I cannot do such a thing as that.
This is the same story as I heard the other day.
b) Indefinite Demonstrative Adjectives do not point out any particular object.
He has an horse.
He has not any brother.
He saw me one day in the theater.
A certain man came here.
Some man came here.
Give me any other box.
I have another box.
Other men would not do so.
6. Distributive Adjectives
Distributive Adjectives point out that the objects named are to
be taken separately.
There are only four distributive adjectives.
Examples : --
I will give a book to each scholar in this class.
Every person in the room was astonished.
You may have either book.
You may have neither book.
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