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Which type of adjective is used to describe quantity or amount?
What type of adjective is 'happy'?
Which type of adjective is used to ask questions about nouns or pronouns?
What type of adjective is 'this'?
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Which type of adjective shows ownership or possession?
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What function do possessive adjectives serve?
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Which type of adjective is used to identify a specific noun?
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What is the main function of qualitative adjectives?
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Which type of adjective is used to ask 'What noun?' or 'Which noun?'?
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What type of adjective is 'five'?
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Study Notes
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.
Adjectives
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
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Test your knowledge of adjectives, including quantitative, qualitative, and interrogative adjectives, and how to use them in sentences.
