Adjectives
An adjective is a word used to describe or determine a noun or a noun equivalent
There are six main kinds of adjectives
1. Descriptive (of Quality)
2. Demonstrative
3. Distributive
4. Quantitative and numeral
5. Interrogative
6. Possessive
Descriptive (of Quality)
showing what quality or in what state a noun or a noun equivalent is.
e. g.
a young man
a heavy load
golden hair
a brave solider
Demonstrative
pointing out or showing clearly .
e. g.
this
that
these
those
Distributive
showing that the things are taken separately or in separate lots.
e. g.
each
every
either
neither
Quantitative and numeral
showing how much or how many of a thing is meant.
e. g.
some
any
no
few
many
much
one
twenty
Interrogative
used in asking questions . These adjectives must be used together with a noun .
e. g.
Which ,What, Whose
What house is that ?
Which season do you like best ?
Possessive
personal pronouns denoting possession .
These adjectives must also be used with a noun .
e. g.
my
your
his
her ,etc.
Their house is on the corner .
We did not like his behavior