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Kinds of Adjectives
There are different kinds of adjectives. Let us learn more about them.
Adjectives of quality describe the quality Adjectives of quantity indicate the
of a noun. For example, amount of things but not the exact
y This is a nice car. number. For example,
y Raghav is a good student. y I need some money.
y He lives in a small apartment. y There was no milk in the jug.
y Do you have enough milk?
Adjectives of number tell us the exact Possessive adjectives show possession.
number of things, or their order in a series For example,
of things. For example, y Please return his book.
y I bought two cakes. y The students went back to their
y The firemen rescued five kittens from classroom.
the burning building. y Our teacher is very kind.
y I have booked our seats in the tenth y Uma loves her dog very much.
row.
Demonstrative adjectives are used to Interrogative adjectives are used to ask
point at people or things. For example, questions. For example,
y This kite is mine. y Whose bag is this?
y These children live nearby. y Which cities did you visit in France?
y That bird is hurt. y What colour is your new car?
Note
Adjectives are followed by nouns. Pronouns stand alone. For example,
• My book is on the table. (possessive adjective)
• The house on the corner is ours. (possessive pronoun)
• Those shoes are not mine. (demonstrative adjective)
• I love this! (demonstrative pronoun)
• Whose shoes are these? (interrogative adjective)
• Whose is this? (interrogative pronoun)
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