Adjectives (compilation material)
ADJECTIVES Modifies Nouns Modifies Pronouns
DEFINITION OF AN ADJECTIVE: It tells what kind of person, place, or thing. It may also point out which one or how many. Some nouns, pronouns, participles phrases can be acted as adjective There are four kinds of adjectives: Possessive, Demonstrative, Interrogative, and Indefinite
Possessive Adjective Similar or identical to possessive pronouns, but as adjective that modifies a noun or noun phrase Examples: 1. Rina lent me her English book. 2. My car was stolen last night. 3. How is chicken lay its egg? 4. Father’s office close on Saturday
Demonstrative Adjective Identical to demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, and those) Examples: 1. You need to repair that car. 2. I like Harry Potter and I have collected those novel for series. 3. This broken table should be put in the attic. 4. I love these puppies than those puppies
Interrogative Adjective which or what = interrogative pronoun, modifies a noun/noun phrase Examples: 1. Which skirt do you choose? 2. What car you bought? 3. Which house she rent?
Indefinite Adjective Similar to an indefinite pronoun, modifies a noun, pronoun, noun phrase Examples: 1. Several people don’t believe in God 2. You can bring all stuff you need. 3. I have spent much time doing some home assignments
Order of Adjectives Determine r ObservationPhysical DescriptionOriginMateri al QualifierNoun SizeShapeAgeColor abeautifuloldItaliantouringcar anexpensivebigantiqu e silvermirror thosesquarewoode n hat hershortblackhair somedeliciousThaifood
Degree of Adjective Comparison
Adjectives and Adverbs It is a delicious meal. Adj. N It is delicious. Pro. Adj. He writes letters quickly. V Adv. It is quickly written letter. Adv. Adj. N It is an extremely quickly written letter. Adv. Adv. Adj. N
THE USE OF ADECTIVES AND ADVERBS
Adjectives ending in ed/ing Why are you looking so depressed/depressing? I’ve just been to the doctor and he told me I would to take a pill every day for the rest of my life. Why is that so depressed/depressing? He only gave me twenty-five pills. Marry: That boy over there is annoyed/annoying me. Jane: But he is not even looking at you. Marry: That’s what I am annoyed/annoying about!
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