“Such a word which describes quality, quantity, goodness or badness of a noun or pronoun is called adjective.”
There are seven kinds of an adjective.
A word which states remark or condition of a noun or pronoun is called adjective of quality. For example, rich, large and hot etc.
This type of adjective describes degree or quantity. For example, some milk and enough money, some and enough are adjectives of quantity.
This, These, That and Those are only four demonstrative adjectives. These words are also used as demonstrative pronouns but usage is obvious. For example:
a) This flower is mine. (“This” has been used as an adjective)
b) This is mine. (“This” has been used as a pronoun)
What, which and whose are only three interrogative adjectives. These are used with noun to ask a question. For example, which pen is yours?
Actually, these seven words (my, our, thy, your ,his, her, its and their) are possessive case of personal pronoun. These are used to show possession for example, my father and our school etc.
A word which states figure and position of a person or place is called numeral adjective. For example, five boys and fifth boy etc.
This type of adjective is always made by proper pronouns. For example, America is a proper pronoun and American is a proper adjective. Similarly,
1. Pakistan ------------ Pakistani
2. China ------------- Chinese etc.
★ Comparison of adjective
There are three level of a degree for comparison.
First degree which is used to describe a position of a person without comparison to other is called positive degree. For example. She is beautiful.
2. Comparative degree
Second degree which is used to prefer a noun to other noun in two things for compression is called comparative degree. For example. Mangoes are sweeter than apple.
3. Superlative degree
Third degree which is used to prefer a noun to all another nouns in comparison is called superlative degree.For example. Lahore is the largest of all cities in the Punjab .
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