Adjectives

Adjectives are words, that describe nouns or pronouns.

Adjectives remain the same for singular and plural nouns or pronouns.

Examples :

This is a huge building.
I have ten fingers.

Kinds of Adjectives

Adjective of quality

It describes the quality of a noun or pronoun. It answers'of what kind' the noun or pronoun is.
Example :
Komal is a pretty girl.
pretty is adjective.
girl is noun.

Adjective of number

Adjective of number expresses the number of nouns or pronouns. It answers ' how many'.
Example :
I have four mangoes.
four is adjective.
mangoes is noun.

Adjective of quantity

It tells us the quantity and amount of nouns or pronouns. It gives the answer of 'how much'.
Example :
The guest wants some water.
some is adjective.
water is noun.

Demonstrative adjective

It points out the nouns or pronouns.
Example :
Those boys were not in the class.
Those is adjective.
boys is noun.

Possessive adjective

It shows belong to or possession. It answers the question 'whose'.
Example :
Her sister studies in 4th standard.
Her is adjective.
sister is noun.

Order of Adjectives

When more than one adjective is used before a noun, they have to be put in the right order.

1. Determiner : A determiner refers to articles like a, an and the.


2. Opinion : An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you.). For examples : horrible, difficult, silly, beautiful


3. Size :A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. For examples : new, young, ancient, old.


4. Age : An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. For examples : new, young, ancient, old.


5. Shape : A shape adjective describes the shape of something. For examples : flat, rectangular, square, round.


6. Colour : A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. For examples : blue, grey, pink, reddish.


7. Origin : An origin adjective describes where something comes from. For examples : American, eastern, French, lunar, Greek.


8. Material : A material adjective describes what something is made from. For examples : metal, wooden, paper, cotton.


9. Purpose : A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives aften end with '-ing'. For example : sleeping (as in 'sleeping bag'), baking (as in 'baking tin').

*D	Opinion	Size	Age	Shape	Colour	Origin	Material	Purpose	Noun
a	beautiful		old			American			woman
a		tiny		square			wooden		chair
a		large			yellow			baking	tin