Describing Words or Adjectives

Adjectives and Types of Adjectives

​By Shivani Daund.

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​An adjective describes a noun

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Generally tells you more about people or things.

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​Today we will be learning adjectives of :

​1 Quality.

​2 Quantity.

​3 Numbers.

​Adjectives of quality.

Adjectives of quality words that tell us about the kind or qualities of a person or thing being talked about for example:

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​1 This boy is stronger than Hari.

​Adjective : strong Kind : Quality.

​2Her hair is crisp black and long.

​Adjective : crisp ,black and long. Kind : Quality.

​Adjectives of quantity.

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Adjectives of quantity show how much of a thing is meant; as — some, little, enough, no, much. 

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​1 He lost all his wealth.

​Adjective : all Kind : Quantity.

​2 He did not eat any rice.

​Adjective : any Kind : Quantity.

​Adjectives of number.

Adjectives of number refer to​ things that can be counted even if it is an indefinite amount in the sentence.

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​1 Abdul won the second prize .

​Adjective : second Kind : Number .

​2Each girl must take turn.

​Adjective : Each Kind : Number.