{"id":520,"date":"2015-08-03T07:21:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T07:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/97.74.134.56\/?p=520"},"modified":"2015-08-03T07:21:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T07:21:15","slug":"adjectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Adjective &#8211; A word that is used to add something to the meaning of the Noun is known as an Adjective.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All adjectives answer three speci?c questions about the nouns or pronouns they are modifying:<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind?<\/strong> &#8211; strong, cheerful, red<br \/>\n<strong>Which one(s)?<\/strong> &#8211; this, that, these, those.<br \/>\n<strong>How many?<\/strong> &#8211; few, some, three, several.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fb\">Adjectives have many different endings. Many adjectives are created simply by adding certain suffixes to words that were previously nouns or verbs.<\/p>\n<p>Some adjectives end in <span class=\"eg\"><strong>-ful<\/strong><\/span>. These adjectives describe noun or pronouns that are full of something or have a lot of something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a joyful smile<\/li>\n<li>a cheerful baby<\/li>\n<li>a powerful machine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some adjectives end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-ous<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a famous writer<\/li>\n<li>a dangerous job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some adjectives end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-y<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a sunny day<\/li>\n<li>an easy test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some adjectives end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-less<\/span><\/strong>. These adjectives describe a person or thing that does not have something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a meaningless word<\/li>\n<li>a fearless fighter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some adjectives end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-al<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>actual<\/li>\n<li>final<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are some adjectives that end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-ic, -ish, -ible, -able, -ive and -ly<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>enthusiastic shouting<\/li>\n<li>a selfish act<\/li>\n<li>visible footprints<\/li>\n<li>comfortable clothes<\/li>\n<li>expensive jewelery<\/li>\n<li>friendly teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many adjectives end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-ing<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a smiling parents<\/li>\n<li>loving parents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many adjectives end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-ed<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>boiled eggs<\/li>\n<li>reduced prices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many adjectives end in <strong><span class=\"eg\">-ar<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>familiar<\/li>\n<li>regular<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adjectives can be further classified into different categories : <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Adjective of Quality<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Adjective of Quantity<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Adjective of Number<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Demonstrative Adjective<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Interrogative Adjective<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Possessive Adjective<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Distributive Adjective<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #0088ff;\">Proper Adjective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n1. Adjective of Quality &#8211; Adjective showing the kind or quality of nouns or pronouns are called Adjective of Quality.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is a <strong>good<\/strong> boy.<\/li>\n<li>My friend is <strong>wise<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Sara is <strong>smart<\/strong> girl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n2. Adjective of Quantity &#8211; Adjective which shows the quantity of thing is called the Adjective of Quantity.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He ate the <strong>whole<\/strong> apple.<\/li>\n<li>There was <strong>no<\/strong> milk in the jug.<\/li>\n<li>I ate <strong>some<\/strong> rice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n3. Adjective of Number &#8211; Adjective which expresses the number of persons or things is called the Adjective of Number or Numeral Adjective.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adjectives of Number (or Numeral Adjectives) are of <strong>three<\/strong> kinds:-<\/p>\n<p>a) Definite Numeral Adjectives, which denote an exact number; as,<br \/>\nCardinals &#8211; One, two, three.<br \/>\nOrdinals &#8211; First, second, third.<\/p>\n<p>b) Indefinite Numeral Adjectives, which do not denote an exact number; as,<br \/>\nAll, few, certain, no, etc..<\/p>\n<p>c) Distributive Numeral Adjectives, which refer to each one of a number; as.<br \/>\nEither pen will do, Every word of it is false.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n4. Demonstrative Adjective -This Adjective straight=away points out the person or thing concerned. The four words <span class=\"highlight blue\">this, that, these and those<\/span> are called demonstratives.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I <strong>am ready to buy this house.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Those<\/strong> cows are white.<\/li>\n<li><strong>That<\/strong> boy is intelligent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n5. Interrogative Adjective &#8211; Interrogative Adjectives are used with nouns to ask questions. E.g. What, which, whom, whose.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What color is her hair?<\/li>\n<li>Whose shop is this?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n6. Possessive Adjective &#8211; This Adjective expresses the state of possession of nouns. Possessive adjectives show possession or ownership: <span class=\"highlight blue\">my, her, his, its, our, their, your<\/span>. because they are used with nouns and do the work of Adjectives.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is this <strong>your<\/strong> desk?<\/li>\n<li><strong>My<\/strong> aim is to become a doctor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n7. Distributive Adjective &#8211; This Adjective expresses the distributive state of nouns.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every body has one or the other pet.<\/li>\n<li>Neither of the two men is trustworthy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0088ff;\"><br \/>\n8. Proper Adjective &#8211; Adjective that is formed from proper noun is called proper Adjective. Proper adjectives are derived from proper nouns and are almost always capitalized.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An <strong>Indian<\/strong> girl.<\/li>\n<li>an <strong>English<\/strong> woman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adjectives Adjective &#8211; A word that is used to add something to the meaning of the Noun is known as an Adjective. All adjectives answer three speci?c questions about the nouns or pronouns they are modifying: What kind? &#8211; strong, cheerful, red Which one(s)? &#8211; this, that, these, those. 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