Grammar

Mrs Anjali Chandra

 An adjective is a describing word.

It describes a noun in a given sentence.

Sita is a beautiful girl

Adjective
Proper Noun Common Noun
 An adjective is a describing word.

It tells you more about a noun.

An adjective usually appears before the

noun it describes.

Sometimes, though, the adjective appears

after the noun, later in the sentence
• a busy street
• a dark corner
• a deep sea
• a large bed
• It is windy.
• John's handwriting is very neat.
• The sea is rough.
• All the players are very tall.
• The baby's hands are very small.
• Sue's drawing is beautiful.
• That problem is too difficult.
• Peter is very quiet today.
 Describes the NATURE of the noun

It tells us what kind of person or a thing is.

• Harish is an intelligent boy.

• Rose is a beautiful flower.

Describes the approximate AMOUNT of the noun

It tells us how much of a thing is intended

or meant.

• I gave enough food to the

beggar.

• Give me some salt.

Adjective of Quantity answers the question “how much”
 Describes the NUMBER of nouns

It tells us how many persons or things are

there.
• I saw many children in the
park.

• Four burglars entered the

house.

Adjective of Number answers the question “how many”

 Used to refer to INDIVIDUAL nouns

It is used to point out nouns.

• These books are new.

• This pen is mine.

• I want those dresses.

Demonstrative Adjective answers the question “which”

 Used to refer to POSSESION of nouns

Used to show possession or belonging.

• Her purse is nice.

• He got his pen back.

• Your dress is new.

Possessive Adjectives answers the question “whose”

 Used to ASK QUESTION about nouns

• Which bag is yours?

• Whose pen is this?

• What colour is your shirt?

Possessive Adjectives answers the question “whose”

What is a suffix?
A suffix is a part added to the end of a word to make a new
word.
Some adjectives can be identified by their suffixes.

Some examples are:

Suffix Words
-able readable understandable capable

-ic artistic terrific

-ive submissive inventive attractive

-ful beautiful helpful harmful

powerful

-less hopeless sleeveless restless

Suffix Words
-ous dangerous adventurous fabulous

-al functional natural personal

-y beauty angry
Suffixes can be added to NOUNS, VERBS and OTHER
ADJECTIVES to create new ADJECTIVES.

NOUN Words VERBS Words

accident accidental enjoy enjoyable

danger dangerous help helpful

wind windy play playful

obey obedient
From OTHER ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVE Words
comic comical

correct corrective

red reddish

sick sickly

elder elderly
Some examples of forming ADJECTIVES

Our house colour is a kind of yellow.

We live in a yellowish house.

He often acts like a child.

He often acts in a childish way.

The event was a big success.

We enjoyed a successful event.

Some examples of forming ADJECTIVES

She adopted a dog without a home.

She adopted a homeless dog.

It looks like it will rain today.

It looks like we will have a rainy day today.

We go for a walk each day.

We go for a daily walk.

Positive Comparative Superlative
Positive Comparative Superlative
Positive Comparative Superlative
Positive Comparative Superlative