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GIVE 5 EXAMPLES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ADJECTIVE
Adjectives are words that are used to describe (what kind of?) nouns and pronouns and to quantify (how much of?) and identify (which one?) them. Types of adjectives and examples. 1. Adjectives of Quality - These adjectives are used to describe the nature of a noun. Examples: Honest, Kind, Large, Bulky, Beautiful, Ugly etc. 2. Adjectives of Quantity - These adjectives help to show the amount or the approximate amount of the noun or pronoun. Examples: All, Half, Many, Few, Little, No, Enough, Great etc. 3. Adjectives of Number - These adjectives are used to show the number of nouns and their place in an order. There are three different sections within adjectives of number; they are - A. Definite Numeral Adjective - Those which clearly denote an exact number of nouns or the order of the noun. Examples: One, Two, Twenty, Thirty-Three etc. also known as Cardinals. First, Second, Third, Seventh etc. also known as Ordinals. B. Indefinite Numeral Adjective - Those adjectives that do not give an exact numerical amount but just give a general idea of the amount. Examples: Some, Many, Few, Any, Several, All etc. C. Distributive Numeral Adjective -Those adjectives that are used to refer to individual nouns within the whole amount. Examples: Either, Neither, Each, Another, Other etc. 4. Demonstrative Adjectives - These adjectives are used to point out or indicate a particular noun or pronoun using the adjectives.They are: This, That, These and Those. 5. Interrogative Adjectives - These adjectives are used to ask questions about nouns or in relation to nouns. They are - Where, What, Which and Whose.


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