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Adjectives are used to describe a noun or a pronoun.
Example: Raju is tall.
If the adjective used is followed by a noun, an article should be used.
Example: Raju is a tall boy.
Kinds of Adjectives
1. Ramu is/was/will be tall.
2. Ramu is/was/will be a tall boy.
3. The tall boy won the race.
4. I eat spicy food.
5. I am watching an interesting programme.
6. I have bought a costly gift.
7. I have been living in a small house.
8. I have been sick since last week.
9. I purchased a new car last week.
10. I was buying a new dress.
11. I had left before the old man died.
12. I had been working in a small firm.
13. I had been sick for ten days.
14. I will give you a nice gift.
15. I will be tensed by this time tomorrow.
16. I can be confident if you are there.
17. I am/was/will/may/should be able to be relaxed.
18. I could be wrong.
19. I may be late but I am ready.
20. I might be harsh.
21. I shall be ready by 5 o’ clock.
Example: Raju is tall.
If the adjective used is followed by a noun, an article should be used.
Example: Raju is a tall boy.
Kinds of Adjectives
- Adjectives of quality: Show the kind or quality of person or thing.
Eg:
big large intelligent foolish clever beautiful - Adjectives of quantity: Show how much of a thing is meant.
Eg: all
much
any
sufficient
enough
little
half
some
no
whole
- Adjectives of number: Show how many persons or things are meant, or in what order a person or things stands.
Eg: ten
many
no
first
few
All
most
several
Definite numeral adjectives: which denote an exact number.
Eg: first
three
Indefinite numeral adjectives: which do not denote an exact number
Eg: several
all
many
certain
some
no
few
any
Distributive numeral adjectives: Which refer to each one of a number.
Eg: every
neither
either
each
- Demonstrative adjectives: point out which person or thing is meant.
Eg: this
that
these
those
- Interrogative adjectives: they are used to ask questions.
Eg: which
whose
what
- Emphasizing adjectives: they are used to emphasize.
Eg: own
very
- Exclamatory adjectives: they are used to show feelings.
Ex: What an idea!
1. Ramu is/was/will be tall.
2. Ramu is/was/will be a tall boy.
3. The tall boy won the race.
4. I eat spicy food.
5. I am watching an interesting programme.
6. I have bought a costly gift.
7. I have been living in a small house.
8. I have been sick since last week.
9. I purchased a new car last week.
10. I was buying a new dress.
11. I had left before the old man died.
12. I had been working in a small firm.
13. I had been sick for ten days.
14. I will give you a nice gift.
15. I will be tensed by this time tomorrow.
16. I can be confident if you are there.
17. I am/was/will/may/should be able to be relaxed.
18. I could be wrong.
19. I may be late but I am ready.
20. I might be harsh.
21. I shall be ready by 5 o’ clock.
Published date : 12 Oct 2010 03:05PM
