1. Adjective s

2. An adjective is usually used before a noun.
ADJECTIVES
An adjective is usually used before a
noun.
It is a word that adds something to the
meaning of a noun, that is, it tells us
something more about the noun.

3. Types of Adjectives
Proper adjectives describe to us a noun using a proper name.
Example :
a) Hong Ling is a Chinese student.
b) Sheikh Ridhuan is a Muslim pilgrim.
c) Arumugan is an Indian name.

4. Types of Adjectives
Adjectives of quality or descriptive adjectives which shows “what kind” or explain further about the situation.
Examples :
a) The clear blue sky is a welcome sight after
experiencing the haze.
b) The rainy season is very wet.
c) The green grass of the field is a refreshing sight.

5. Types of Adjectives
Adjectives of quality tells us how many or how much.
Examples :
a) Definite – half an hour , two languages, third runner , first prize , etc.
b) Indefinite – some time , a few things , all of them , a lot of friends , etc.

6. Types of Adjectives
Possessive adjectives show possession or ownership.
Examples :
a) I put up my house for sale.
b) Our school computer was stolen last week.
c) The cat is feeding its kittens.
d) She ties up her hair with a blue ribbon.

7. Types of Adjectives
Distributive adjectives show that the persons / things shown by the noun are taken singly (one by one) or in separate lots.
Examples :
a) One of the pupils must have taken the pen.
b) Either you or I have to fetch him from school.
c) Each boy must bring his own bag.
d) Neither one of the answers is correct.

8. Types of Adjectives Interrogative adjectives are in question forms.
Examples :
a) Which car knocked the boy down ?
b) What time is it ?
c) When did he get married ?
d) How many medals did she win ?

9. Comparison of Adjectives
There are three degrees of comparison,
namely :
a) the positive
b) the comparative
c) the superlative

10. The Positive
The positive is used when speaking of or describing an object.
Examples :
thin , sad , fair , chubby , fat , etc.
Sentence study :
a) Sandra is a sweet looking girl.
b) Ganesh is as clever as Ravi.
c) My father is as tall as yours.

11. The Comparative
The comparative is used when comparing two objects and is formed by adding ‘er’ to the positive.
Examples :
thin > thinner , fair > fairer , etc.
Sentence study :
A) Evelyn is sweeter looking than Catherine.
B) The class monitor is cleverer than Mano.
C) My teacher is taller than your father.

12. The Superlative
The superlative is used when speaking of more than two objects and is formed by adding ‘est’ to the positive.
Examples :
Thin > Thinnest , Fair > Fairest , etc.
Sentence Study :
a) Amanda is the sweetest looking girl.
b) The head boy is the cleverest of the boys.
c) My class teacher is the tallest of the men.

13. The Characteristic of Adjectives
1) To show a lower degree in the comparison the words less and least can be used.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
curious
less curious
least curious

14. The Characteristic of Adjectives
2) Some adjectives cannot show degree of comparison because the word denotes an ultimate height. So with these words the qualifying word nearly can be useful.
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
perfect
nearly perfect
most nearly perfect
unique
nearly unique
most nearly unique
universal
nearly universal
most nearly universal

15. The Characteristic of Adjectives
3) There are a few adjectives which inflect for degree of comparison irregularly. The most commonly used irregular adjectives are the following :
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
good
better
best
bad
worse
worst
a little
less
least
many/much
more
most
far
farther/further
farthest/furthest
old
older
oldest