Ø Descriptive / Qualitative adjectives
Ø Quantitative adjectives
Ø Demonstrative adjectives
Ø Interrogative adjectives
Ø Possessive adjectives
Types of Adjectives
Types of Adjectives | Example |
Descriptive / Qualitative | Ugly, intelligent, clean |
Quantitative | Many, much, more |
Distributive | Either, every, each |
Demonstrative | This, that, these, those |
Interrogative | Which, whose, what, that |
Possessive | My, your, his |
2.1.1 Descriptive / Qualitative Adjectives
Descriptive / qualitative adjectives convey the shape, colour, size, etc of nouns.
· The thick book belongs to Harry.
· The yellow ribbon is used to decorate the gift box.
2.1.2 Quantitative Adjectives
Quantitative Adjectives convey the amount or number.
· She has many kittens at her house.
· The teacher has given too much homework to the students.
2.1.3 Distributive Adjectives
Distributive adjectives indicate whether the person or things classified by the nouns are taken singly or a group.
· Every month, my mother will bank in RM 500 to my account.
· Neither Fatini nor Lim knows how to solve the problem.
2.1.4 Demonstrative Adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives single out the nouns that they are used with.
· That car belongs to Lim.
· These questions are really hard to answer.
2.1.5 Interrogative Adjectives
Interrogative adjectives ask questions.
· What is your ambition?
· Who is your favourite actress?
2.1.6 Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives show possession.
· Fatini forgives her friend.
· The cat is wagging its tail.
