TYPES OF ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION: Adjective is the word which is used to modify noun or pronoun. There are five kinds of adjective as follow.

1) Possessive Adjective

2) Descriptive Adjective

3) Numeral Adjective

4) Demonstrative Adjective

5) Interrogative Adjective

1) Possessive Adjective

DEFINITION: Possessive Adjective is the adjective which is used to point out the noun that belongs to someone and there are seven Possessive Adjectives. They are My, Your, Our, Their, His, Her and Its.

Example:

- This is my book.

- Your car is outside.

- His girl fried is waiting

2) Descriptive Adjective

DEFINITION: Descriptive Adjective is the adjective that is used to tell the sorts of noun or quality.

Example:

- He is a tall man.

- They are good students.

- She is a beautiful girl.

3) Numeral Adjective

DEFINITION: Numeral Adjective is the adjective which is used to show the number of noun. There are three types of Numeral Adjective as follow.

a) Definite Numeral Adjective

b) Indefinite Numeral Adjective

c) Distributive Numeral Adjective

a) Definite Numeral Adjective

DEFINITION: Definitive Numeral Adjective is the adjective that is used to denote an exact number of noun as first, second, third or one, two, three….

Example:

- Ankor Wat is the seventh wonders of the world.

- Ankor temple has got five towers.

b) Indefinite Numeral Adjective

DEFINITION: Indefinite Numeral Adjective is the adjective which is used to denote an inexact number of nouns as some, any, much, many, little, a few….

Example:

- I have some friends here.

- She has a few pictures.

- He has got much money.

b) Distributive Numeral Adjective

DEFINITION: Descriptive Adjective is the adjective that is used to cache one noun. They are every, each, another, other...

Example:

- Each student is very friendly.

- They speak to another person.

4) Demonstrative Adjective

DEFINITION: Demonstrative Adjective is the adjective which is used to point out the noun. They are this, these, that, and those.

Example:

- That man is very handsome.

- These girls are good-looking.

5) Interrogative Adjective

DEFINITION: Interrogative Adjective is the adjective that is used to ask the question. They are where, what, which….

Example:

- Which animal do you like?

- Where doctor is he?

- What food do you prefer?