TYPES OF ADJECTIVE, Kinds of Adjectives

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?
There are different types of adjectives based upon their effect on a noun and what do they tell about the noun. There are five categories of adjectives
1. Adjectives of Quality - These adjectives are used to describe the nature of a noun. They give an idea about the characteristics of the noun by answering the question ‘what kind’.
Honest, Kind, Large, Bulky, Beautiful, Ugly etc.
New Delhi is a large city with many historical monuments.
Sheila is a beautiful woman.
2. Adjectives of Quantity - These adjectives help to show the amount or the approximate amount of the noun or pronoun. These adjectives do not provide exact numbers; rather they tell us the amount of the noun in relative or whole terms.
All, Half, Many, Few, Little, No, Enough, Great etc.
They have finished most of the rice.
Many people came to visit the fair.
3. Adjectives of Number - These adjectives are used to show the number of nouns and their place in an order. There are three different sections within adjectives of number; they are -
Definite Numeral Adjective - Those which clearly denote an exact number of nouns or the order of the noun.
One, Two, Twenty, Thirty-Three etc. also known as Cardinals.
First, Second, Third, Seventh etc. also known as Ordinals.
Indefinite Numeral Adjective - Those adjectives that do not give an exact numerical amount but just give a general idea of the amount.
Some, Many, Few, Any, Several, All etc.
E.g.: There were many people present at the meeting.
Distributive Numeral Adjective -Those adjectives that are used to refer to individual nouns within the whole amount.
Either, Neither, Each, Another, Other etc.
Taxes have to be paid by every employed citizen.
4. Demonstrative Adjectives - These adjectives are used to point out or indicate a particular noun or pronoun using the adjectives - This, That, These and Those.
That bag belongs to Neil.
Try using this paintbrush in art class.
I really like those shoes.
These flowers are lovely.
5. Interrogative Adjectives - These adjectives are used to ask questions about nouns or in relation to nouns, they are - Where, What, Which and Whose.
Where did he say he was going?
What assignment did I miss out on?
Which is your favorite author?
Whose pen is this?
In some instances, we find that we need to use more than one adjective to describe a noun in a satisfactory manner. In these cases, commas are used to separate the adjectives but some series of adjectives do not require a comma. Therefore, we need to know the difference between Coordinate and Non-coordinate Adjectives -
Coordinate Adjectives - Are those words which can be re-arranged in the series easily and are still grammatically sound. This kind of series makes use of commas. This series can also insert ‘and’ between them and still be correct.
She was a kind, generous, loving human being.
She was a generous, loving, kind human being.
She was a loving, kind and generous human being.
Here we can see that all three sentences are grammatically correct. In this case, the adjectives only need to be separated by commas.
Non-coordinate Adjectives - These are those adjectives which cannot be rearranged in the series. These do not use commas to separate the adjectives. Also, this kind of series do not make sense if we insert ‘and’ between them.
She has two energetic playful dogs.
She has playful two energetic dogs.
She has energetic and playful and two dogs.
Here we see that only the first sentence makes sense and is grammatically correct. The second and third ones are incorrect. Hence, the sentence uses non-coordinate adjectives and does not need commas.
There are certain rules regarding the placement of different kinds of adjectives in a sentence. The general order followed is -
1.Determiners – These are the various articles (the, a, an), demonstratives (this, that, these, those), possessives (my, mine, your, yours, -‘s), quantifiers (all, many etc.), numerals (one, twenty, thirty-seven etc.) and distributive (each, every, neither, either)
2.Observations/Quantity and Opinion - Then come the adjectives that give a quantity (also known as post-determiners) and subjective opinion to the noun, telling ‘how much’ and ‘how was’ the noun.
Few, Most, One, Three/ Beautiful, Ugly, Difficult etc.
The beautiful house.
3.Size - The position after Observations is for the adjectives that tell about the size of the noun, they can be used for an object as well as living thing.
Huge, Little, Bulky, Thin, Vast, Tiny, Lean etc
The beautiful little house.
4.Age -Then is the turn of the Adjectives that tell about the age of a noun either by itself or in relation to another noun.
Young, Old, Teenage, Mature, Recent, Bygone etc.
The beautiful little old house.
5.Shape - Next are the adjectives that tell about the shape or appearance of the noun.
Circular, Crooked, Triangular, Oval, Wavy, Straights etc.
The beautiful little old square house.
6. Color - After that are the adjectives that tell the shade and hue of a noun.
Pastel, Red, Blue, Metallic, Colorless, Translucent etc.
The beautiful square blue colored house.
7.Origin - Next are the adjectives that show the different geographical locations associated with a noun.
Southern, Northern, Lunar, Mexican, French etc.
The beautiful blue colored Mexican house.
8. Material - Next are the adjectives that talk about the raw material or texture of the objects or the behavior of the living nouns.
Wooden, Plastic, Steely, Metallic, Cottony etc.
The beautiful Mexican limestone house.
9.Qualifier – Lastly, the qualifier or the grammatical modifier comes, which is an additional word or phrase provided to change the meaning of the noun in a sentence.
Pink + eye, Royal + treatment, Hot + fudge etc.
The beautiful Mexican limestone doll house.

List of Adjectives, Adjective Examples

Abundant
Chubby
Fearless
Lively
Sharp
Accurate
Clean
Fertile
Lonely
Shiny
Addicted
Clever
Filthy
Loud
Shocking
Adorable
Clumsy
Foolish
Lovely
Short
Adventurous
Cold
Forgetful
Lucky
Shy
Afraid
Colorful
Friendly
Macho
Silly
Aggressive
Comfortable
Funny
Magical
Sincere
Alcoholic
Concerned
Gentle
Magnificent
Skinny
Alert
Confused
Glamorous
Massive
Slim
Aloof
Crowded
Glorious
Mature
Slow
Ambitious
Cruel
Gorgeous
Mean
Small
Ancient
Curious
Graceful
Messy
Soft
Angry
Curly
Grateful
Modern
Spicy
Animated
Cute
Great
Narrow
Spiritual
Annoying
Damaged
Greedy
Nasty
Splendid
Anxious
Dangerous
Green
Naughty
Strong
Arrogant
Dark
Handsome
Nervous
Successful
Ashamed
Deep
Happy
New
Sweet
Attractive
Defective
Harsh
Noisy
Talented
Auspicious
Delicate
Healthy
Nutritious
Tall
Awesome
Delicious
Heavy
Obedient
Tasty
Awful
Depressed
Helpful
Obese
Tense
Bad
Determined
Hilarious
Obnoxious
Terrible
Bashful
Different
Historical
Old
Terrific
Beautiful
Dirty
Horrible
Overconfident
Thick
Belligerent
Disgusting
Hot
Peaceful
Thin
Beneficial
Dry
Huge
Pink
Tiny
Best
Dusty
Humorous
Polite
Ugly
Big
Early
Hungry
Poor
Unique
Bitter
Educated
Ignorant
Powerful
Untidy
Bizarre
Efficient
Illegal
Precious
Upset
Black
Elderly
Imaginary
Pretty
Victorious
Blue
Elegant
Impolite
Proud
Violent
Boring
Embarrassed
Important
Quick
Vulgar
Brainy
Empty
Impossible
Quiet
Warm
Bright
Encouraging
Innocent
Rapid
Weak
Broad
Enthusiastic
Intelligent
Rare
Wealthy
Broken
Excellent
Interesting
Red
Wide
Busy
Exciting
Jealous
Remarkable
Wise
Calm
Expensive
Jolly
Responsible
Witty
Capable
Fabulous
Juicy
Rich
Wonderful
Careful
Fair
Juvenile
Romantic
Worried
Careless
Faithful
Kind
Royal
Young
Caring
Famous
Large
Rude
Youthful
Cautious
Fancy
Legal
Scintillating
Zealous
Charming
Fantastic
Light
Secretive
Cheap
Fast
Literate
Selfish
Cheerful
Fearful
Little
Serious
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