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A. Underline the adjectives in these sentences and circle the noun each
adjective describes.
1. Giraffes have long necks.
2. New Delhi is a large city.
3. He is an honest police officer.
4. The swimmers jumped into the cold water.
5. We could look through the clear glass.
6. I went to the market to buy a new dress.
7. The big dog was playing with the small dogs.
8. The happy children clapped as the funny clowns came in.
Read these sentences.
y Yesterday was a warm day.
y The elephant is a large animal.
y He lived in a beautiful cottage.
y Reena is a cheerful girl.
These highlighted adjectives tell us the quality of people, animals and things.
Adjectives that tell us the quality of nouns are called adjectives of quality.
Now, read these sentences.
y Some milk is in the fridge.
y I have some money.
y She didn’t eat much food.
These highlighted adjectives tell us the quantity of things but do not tell us the exact
number or amount.
Adjectives that tell us the quantity of nouns are called adjectives of quantity.
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