Types of Adjectives
There are different types of adjectives for different usage. Adjectives can be classified in many types, but there are mainly 5 types of Adjectives, which are described as following :
1.Adjectives of quality
Adjectives of quality show the Kind, type or quality of a person or a thing. They are used to specify what is the particular quality of a person or a thing.
- Bhagat Singh was a great person. (Here the adjective great shows a certain quality of Bhagat Singh)
- Kanpur is a large city of Uttar Pradesh (Here the adjective large shows a quality of the Kanpur city)
The adjectives which are formed from proper nouns are generally considered as adjectives of quality. Examples are Indian Economy, Swiss Watches etc.
2.Adjectives of quantity
Adjectives of quantity are used to describe the number of things, which are uncountable. They are used in a sentence to answer, ‘How much’?
Some examples of adjectives of quantity are “enough, some, any, a half, whole, much, little, all, no” etc.
- I need some water.
- He loves her very much.
- You should have enough patience to deal with things.
3.Adjectives of number
The adjectives which tell us “How many” are known as ‘Adjectives of number’.
Some examples of ‘adjectives of Number’ are “one, two, many, first, tenth, all” etc.
- July is the seventh month of the year
- India has twenty-nine states.
- I found several mistakes in your letter.
- Few people have worn the same dress.
4.Demonstrative adjectives
The adjectives which demonstrate or denote which person or thing is being talked about are Demonstrative adjectives. These adjectives answer the question ‘which?’.
Some examples of Demonstrative Adjectives are this, that, these, those and such. This and that are used with singular nouns. These and those are used with plural nouns.
- This girl is talented.
- You should not be friends with such people.
- I love these dresses.
5.Interrogative adjectives
When there is a noun just after Interrogative words ‘What, which and whose’ then these are termed as Interrogative adjectives.
- Which dress should I wear?
- Whose book is this?
- What type of shows do you like?