8. Adjective & Kinds of Adjective, of 9th/10th 12/2nd MDCAT (Entry Test) English by AG Ahmad

 

KINDS OF ADJECTIVE

1.     Adjectives of Quality (or Descriptive Adjective) show the kind or quality of a person or thing; as,

·        Kolkata is a large city.

·        He is an honest man.

·        The foolish old crow tried to sing.

·        This is a Grammar of the English language.

2.     Adjectives of Quantity show how much of a thing is meant; as

·        I ate some rice.

·        He showed much patience.

·        He has little intelligence.

·        We have had enough exercise.

·        He has lost all his wealth.

·        You have no sense.

3.     Adjectives of Number (or Numeral Adjectives) show how many persons or things are meant or in what order a person or thing stands; as,

·        The hand has five fingers.

·        Few cats like cold water.

·        There are no pictures in this book.

·        I have taught you many things.

·        All men must die.

·        Most boys like cricket.

4.     Definite Numeral Adjective, which denote an exact number; as,

·        One, two, three, etc.                          These are called Cardinals.

·        First, second, third, etc.           These are called Ordinals.

5.     Indefinite Numeral Adjective, which do not denote an exact number; as,

·        All, no; many, few; some, any; certain, several, sundry.

6.     Distributive Numeral Adjectives, which refer to each one of a number; as,

·        Each boy must take turn.

·        Pakistan expects every man to do his duty.

·        Every word of it is false.

·        Either pen will do.

·        Neither accusation is true.

7.     Demonstrative Adjective point out which person or thing is meant; as,

·        This boy is stronger than Ali.

·        That boy is industrious.

·        These mangoes are sour.

·        Those rascals must be punished.

·        Don’t be in such a hurry.

·        I hate such things.

8.     Interrogative Adjective: What, which and whose, when they are used with nouns to ask questions, are called Interrogative Adjectives.

·        What manner of man is he?

·        Which way shall we go?

·        Whose book is this?

9.     Emphasizing Adjective: In the following sentences the words own and very are used as Emphasizing Adjectives.

·        I saw it with my own eyes.

·        He was beaten at his own game.

·        Mind your own business.

·        He is his own master.

·        That is the very thing we went.

10.                         Exclamatory Adjective: The word what is sometimes used as an Exclamatory Adjectives.

·        What genius!

·        What folly!

·        What an idea!

·        What a blessing!

·        What a piece of work is man!

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