13 Questions
What is the primary function of an adjective?
To provide more information about a noun or pronoun
Which type of adjective describes the quality of a noun?
Qualitative Adjective
How are many adjectives formed?
By adding suffixes to nouns or verbs
Where are attributive adjectives typically placed in a sentence?
Before the noun they modify
What is the term for adjectives that cannot be compared?
Absolute Adjectives
What type of adjective asks questions about the noun or pronoun it modifies?
Interrogative adjective
Which type of adjective is used to describe the quantity of a noun or pronoun?
Quantitative adjective
What is the term for the basic form of an adjective?
Positive
In English, where are adjectives typically placed in relation to the noun they modify?
Before the noun
What type of adjective is used to describe a noun or pronoun in a non-specific way?
Indefinite adjective
What is the purpose of an interrogative adjective?
To ask a question about a noun or pronoun
What type of adjective is used to describe which one of a noun or pronoun?
Demonstrative adjective
What is the term for the form of an adjective used to compare three or more things?
Superlative
Study Notes
Adjectives
Definition An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun by providing more information about its qualities, properties, or characteristics.
Types of Adjectives
- Quantitative Adjectives: describe the quantity of a noun (e.g., five, ten, many)
- Qualitative Adjectives: describe the quality of a noun (e.g., happy, tall, blue)
- Demonstrative Adjectives: point out which noun is being referred to (e.g., this, that, these)
- Interrogative Adjectives: ask a question about a noun (e.g., what, which, how many)
- Possessive Adjectives: show ownership or possession (e.g., my, your, his)
- Indefinite Adjectives: describe an unknown or unspecified quantity (e.g., some, any, few)
Adjective Formation
- Suffixes: many adjectives are formed by adding suffixes to nouns or verbs (e.g., -ful, -less, -able)
- Prefixes: some adjectives are formed by adding prefixes to nouns or verbs (e.g., un-, re-, non-)
Adjective Placement
- Attributive Adjectives: placed before the noun they modify (e.g., the big house)
- Predicative Adjectives: placed after the noun they modify (e.g., the house is big)
Adjective Agreement
- Number Agreement: adjectives agree with the noun in number (e.g., singular or plural)
- Gender Agreement: adjectives agree with the noun in gender (e.g., masculine or feminine)
Other Adjective Concepts
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: used to compare the degree of a quality (e.g., big, bigger, biggest)
- Absolute Adjectives: cannot be compared (e.g., unique, perfect)
Learn about the definition, types, formation, placement, agreement, and other concepts related to adjectives in English grammar. Understand the different types of adjectives, how they are formed, and how they are used in sentences.
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