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You have learnt that adjectives tell us more about nouns. Adjectives can be divided into
different kinds according to the way they describe nouns. Let us understand the different
kinds of adjectives.

1. Adjectives of quality describe the quality of a noun. For example,

• This is a nice necklace.

2. Adjectives of quantity indicate the amount of things but not the exact number. For
example,

• I need some money to buy sweets.

3. Adjectives of number tell us the exact number of things, or their order in a series of
things. For example,

• We caught two burglars.

4. Possessive adjectives tell us that something belongs to someone. For example,

• They were allowed to keep their wedding necklaces.

5. Demonstrative adjectives are used to point at people or things. For example,
• This wedding band is mine.

6. Interrogative adjectives are used to ask questions. For example,
• Whose car is this?

quality quantity number possessive demonstrative interrogative

young some two my that whose

shiny many five them these which

good all first our those what

right enough three your this who

Complete the sentences with the adjectives as instructed.
1. doll is this? (interrogative adjective)

2. Rohan lives in a apartment. (adjectives of quality)

3. bag is this? (interrogative adjective)

4. The firemen rescued puppies from the burning building.
(adjectives of number)

5. There was milk in the jug. (adjectives of quantity)

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