Adjectives Quiz

Adjectives

Quantitative Adjectives

• Describe quantity or amount
• Examples: three, five, many, few, much, little
• Can be used to compare quantities: more, most, less, least

Qualitative Adjectives

• Describe qualities or characteristics
• Examples: happy, blue, loud, difficult, nice
• Can be used to compare qualities: more, most, less, least

Interrogative Adjectives

• Used to ask questions about nouns or pronouns
• Examples: what, which, whose
• Often used in questions: What book is on the table? Which one do you like?

Demonstrative Adjectives

• Point out specific nouns or pronouns
• Examples: this, that, these, those
• Used to identify specific things: This book is mine. Those are my friends.

Possessive Adjectives

• Show ownership or possession
• Examples: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
• Used to describe something belonging to someone: My car is red. Her book is on the table.

Adjectives

Types of Adjectives

• Quantitative Adjectives describe quantity or amount, e.g. three, five, many, few, much, little
• Qualitative Adjectives describe qualities or characteristics, e.g. happy, blue, loud, difficult, nice
• Interrogative Adjectives are used to ask questions about nouns or pronouns, e.g. what, which, whose
• Demonstrative Adjectives point out specific nouns or pronouns, e.g. this, that, these, those
• Possessive Adjectives show ownership or possession, e.g. my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Adjective Functions

• Quantitative Adjectives can compare quantities using more, most, less, least
• Qualitative Adjectives can compare qualities using more, most, less, least
• Interrogative Adjectives are often used in questions, e.g. What book is on the table?
• Demonstrative Adjectives identify specific things, e.g. This book is mine
• Possessive Adjectives describe something belonging to someone, e.g. My car is red.

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Possessive Adjectives

• Used to show ownership or possession
• Examples: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
• Modify nouns to describe belonging to someone or something

Demonstrative Adjectives

• Used to point out which one is referred to
• Examples: this, that, these, those
• Modify nouns to identify a specific one or distinguish it from others

Interrogative Adjectives

• Used to ask questions about a noun
• Examples: what, which, whose
• Modify nouns to ask for information about them

Adjective Types

• Qualitative Adjectives: describe qualities or characteristics of a noun
  • Examples: happy, tall, blue, hot
  • Used to describe nature or attributes of a noun
• Quantitative Adjectives: describe quantity or amount of a noun
  • Examples: five, ten, first, last
  • Used to describe number or extent of a noun