Lecture:21 Adjective:Part

1
Adjective is a word which add something to the meaning of Noun or Pronoun:
 Ram is an honest.[×]
 Ram is an honest boy.[√]
 Ram is honest.[√]

Use of Adjective:
1)Attributive Adjective:
When an adjective is used before a noun in a sentence it is called attributive Adjective.
 She was a labourious girl.
 Nepal has a big Army.

2)Predicative Adjective:
When an adjective is after the noun it is called predicative Adjective.
 Kashi was beautiful.
 Sagar is intelligent.

Kinds of Adjective:
1. Adjective of Quality/Qualitative Adjective
2. Adjective of Quantity/Quantitative Adjective
3. Adjective of Number/Numeral Adjective
4. Demonstrative Adjective
5. Possessive Adjective
6. Interrogative Adjective Pronomial Adjective
7. Distributive Adjective
8. Proper Adjective

1)Adjective of Quality/Qualitative Adjective

The Adjective that deals with the quality of a noun or pronoun it is called Adjective of Quality:
 Good  Long
 Bad  Short
 Red  Beautiful
 Black  Ugly
 Blue  Etc…..

Example:
 He is a foolish student. [Foolish =Adjective of Quality]
 Kashi is a tall girl. [tall =Adjective of Quality]
 Hema is a beautiful girl. [beautiful = Adjective of Quality]
 I have a black coat. [black = Adjective of Quality]
 Nepal is beautiful country. [beautiful= Adjective of Quality]

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2)Adjective of Quantity/Quantitative Adjective;
The Adjective that expresses the quantity of a noun or pronoun:
1. Some 8. few
2. Any 9. Whole
3. Much 10. Most
4. A lot of 11. sufficient
5. Lots of 12. Little
6. All 13. A little
7. Enough 14. The little

Example:
1. I ate some rice today.
2. Is there any mango in the tub ?
3. Much time has been spent by him.
4. I have a lot of money in the bank.
5. She spent all her money.
6. We have enough time for practice.
7. She eats a whole apple dialy.
8. Most of the boys like to eat burger.
9. We have sufficient study- materials
to pass the examinations.
10. Only few birds are flying in the sky.
11. I have little faith in the God.

3)Adjective of Number/Numeral Adjective

The adjective that shows the number of a noun or pronoun it is called Adjective of Number:
1. One 9. Some 17. Sufficient
2. Two 10. Many 18. No
3. There….etc 11. The few 19. None
4. Next 12. Few 20. Most
5. First 13. A lot of 21. Certain
6. Last 14. Lots of 22. A certain……etc
7. Second 15. All
8. Third…..etc 16. Enough

Example
1. There is only one solution to this problem.
2. Who was the first woman to win the Bharat Ratna ?
3. I can easily lift five pound hammer.
4. I have some chocolates for you.
5. The fifth girl on the last bench is very genius.
6. Today is my last day in the office.
7. Most of the employees have completed their project work.
8. I have three pens.
9. Many criminals were killed.

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4)Demostrative Adjective:
When the word this/that/thses and those are used before the noun in a sentence it is called
Demostrative Adjective.

Example:
1. Can you see those colors in the sky?
2. That night was very stormy and dreadful.
3. Those computers are very old however these computers are new ones.
4. That movie was very interesting however full of much suspense.
5. This cake is tasty and funny.
6. These boys are making a noise.
7. This doll is very attractive.

5)Possessive Adjective:
When the word my,our,your,his,her,their are used before the noun it is called possessive
Adjective.

Example
1. My pen is on the table.
2. These are our friends.
3. That is your doll.
4. She’s washing her car.
5. His name is Deva.
6. Their homework is kept on the class table.

6)Interrogative Adjective:
When “WH” (What/Whose/Where/Why/How/Which) word is used before the noun it is called
Interrogative Adjective:

Example:
1. What pen will they give us?
2. Whose pen will they give us?
3. Which author is best to write English grammar?
4. How many boys are participating in the dance competition?
5. Why religious books are not preferred in all schools?
6. Whose videos are these?

7)Distributive Adjective:

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When the word Each/Every/Either/Neither are used before the noun it is called Distributive
Adjective.

Example:

1. Each leg has four fingers and one toe. 5. Either of the methods is wrong.
2. Every child need care and love. 6. Neither of the methods is correct.
3. Either method is wrong. 7. Each boy has a new car.
4. Neither method is correct. 8. Neither pen writes well.

8)Proper Adjective:
Proper Adjective is derived from a proper noun.

Example:
Proper Noun Proper Adjective
 India Indian
 America American
 Britian British + S = Plural Common
 France French Noun
 Nepal Nepalese

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 Lecture:22 Adjective:Part 2

Degree –Level (स्तर)

Degree is nothing it is the level of Comparision.दुनियाको सबै Adjective positive हुन्छन,Comparitive
वा Superlative हामी हाम्रो आफ्नो सुबिधाको लागि बनाउछौ ।

There are three types of degree:

1. Positive Degree.
2. Comparative Degree.
3. Superlative Degree.

1)Positive Degree
When no comparision is introduced positive degree is used:
1. Good 6. White
2. Bad 7. Lazy
3. Long 8. Sad
4. Short 9. Red
5. Wise 10. Hot etc.

Example
1. Shudhir is a tall boy. 6. Ram is a good boy.
2. He is a smart boy. 7. Kashi has long hair.
3. It is a nice pen. 8. Ram and Shyam are wise students.
4. She is beautiful girl. 9. Hema does not like white cloth.
5. Mohan is a tall boy. 10. Lalit is a lazy boy.

2)Comparative Degree;
When comparision is introduced between two persons,places,animals or things comparative
degree is used. St: Positive Degree + er/r + than = Comparative Degree

Example
1. Ram is wiser than Shyam. 5. Mohan is taller than My friend.
2. He is smarter than them. 6. They are later than my father.
3. The train runs faster than the bus. 7. His marks are lower than mine.
4. I am richer than he. 8. Her walking is slower than mine.

3)Superlative Degree;
When comparision is introduced among three or more than three the superlative degree is used it
refer to highest degree. St: The + Positive Degree + st/est = Superlative Degree.

Example
1. Sumit is the tallest boy in the village.
2. Ravi is the strongest boy in his class.

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Formation of Degree:

Note:कु नै शब्दको Pronunciation गर्दा मुख द्वारा मा जती पटक बाधाको समान गर्नु पर्छ त्यो शब्द उतीनै letter को Syllable भनिन्छ
एक्कै पटक उच्चारण गर्न सक्ने शब्दलाई Mono Syllable भनिन्छ,जसको Comparative (r/er) र Superlative (st/est)
लगाएर बनाइन्छ भने दुई पटकमा उच्चारण गर्न सक्ने शब्दलाई Di-syllable र दुई भन्दा धेरै पटकमा उच्चारण गर्ने सकिने शब्दलाई Poly
syllable भनिन्छ ।Di-syllable र polly-syllable को Comparative बनाउँदा More र Superlative बनाउदा Most
को प्रयोग गरिन्छ ।

List: 1 Mono Syllable

Positive Comparative Superlative
Wise Wiser Wisest
Tall Taller Tallest
Small Smaller Smallest
Rich Richer Richest
Sweet Sweeter Sweetest
Dark Darker Darkest
Poor Poorer Poorest
Clever Cleverer Cleverest
Slow Slower Slowest
Bright Brighter Brightest
Great Geater Greatest
Dear Dearer Dearest
Cheap Cheaper Cheapest
Long Longer Longest
Thick Thicker Thickest
White Whiter Whitest
Brave Braver Bravest
Wide Wider Widest

List:2
Positive Comparative Superlative
Beautiful More Beautiful Most Beautiful
Handsome More Handsome Most Handsome
Difficult More Difficult Most Difficult
Intelligent More Intelligent Most Intelligent
Useful More Useful Most Useful
Interesting More Interesting Most Interesting
Innocent More Innocent Most innocent

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Rule1: Some of the Adjectives which end in consonant letter and preceded by vowel letter form
their comparative and Superlative after doubling the last consonant letter.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Red Redder Reddest
Big Bigger Biggest
Fat Fatter Fattest
Sad Sadder Saddest
Thin Thinner Thinnest
Top Topper Toppest
Glad Gladder Gladdest
Hot Hotter Hottest
Fit Fitter Fittest
Dim Dimmer Dimmest
Slim Slimmer Slimmest
Wet Wetter wettest

Rule:2

Positive Comparative Superlative

Silly Sillier Silliest
Easy Easier Easiest
Dry Drier Driest
Wealthy Wealthier Wealthiest
Healthy Healthier Healthiest
Dirty Dirtier Dirtiest
Pretty Prettier Prettiest
Naughty Naughtier Naughtiest
Lazy Lazyier Lagyiest

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 Lecture:23 Adjective:Part 3

Rule:3
Some of the adjectives form their comparative and superlative irregularly.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Good Better Best
Well Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Ill Worse Worst
Evil Worse Worst
Much More Most
Many More Most
Little Less/lesser Least
Late Later/latter Lastest/last
Old Older/elder Oldest/eldest
Fore Further Furthest
In Inner Innermost/inmost
Up Upper Uppermost/upmost
Out Outer/utter Utmost/outermost/uttermost
Far Farther farthest

Basic Common error:

1. This wall is interior than that.[×]
2. This operation is major than that.[×]

Rule:1
के हि यस्तो शब्द छन् जुन Latin बाट लिएको हो,यीनका Degree बनाउन सकिदैन वा बनाइदैन,यी शब्दको
अन्त्यमा ‘or’ हुन्छन र यी शब्दको संख्या जम्मा 12 ओटा मात्र छन्:

List:1
1. Interior (भित्रि) 3. Ulterior (गुप्ता) 5. Minor (सानो)
2. Exterior (बाहिरी) 4. Major (ठु लो)
Note: These 5 are used in positive degree these are not used in comparative and superlative.
Example
 The interior wall of this house is made of wood.[√]
 This is a major operation.[√]

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List: 2
1. Inferior
2. Superior
3. Prior
4. Anterior + to
5. Posterior
6. Senior
7. Junior
Note: These 7 are used in comparative adjective these always take “to” not “Than”.These are
not used in positive and superlative.
Example
 Mamata is senior the Reetu.[×]
 Mamata is senior to Reetu.[√ ]

Rule:2

Examples
 His elder brother went to America last year.
 Her eldest son lives in Kathmandu.
 Mary is older than Martha.
 This building is older than that.
 This is the oldest temple in the village.
 My brother Ram is elder to me.

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 Lecture: 24 Adjective:
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Rule:4

Example
 Mohit came later than you.
 What is your latter program.
 This is the latest news.
 Who came last.
Rule:5

Example
 Reena and Beena are good friends but the first is better than the last.[×]
 Reena and Beena are good friends but the formar is better than the latter.[√]
Note: formar or latter को प्रयोग यदी एक साथ प्रयोग गरिन्छ भने दुई ओटै शब्दको अगाडी Article
“The” लगाउनै पर्दछ ।
Rule:6

Example
 Further discussion will be held in the office.
 Gowa is farther from Hazipur than patna.

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Rule:7
Nearest (सबै भन्दा नजिक) : Next (अर्को) देख्दा Superlative जस्तो देखिएता पनि Positive मा प्रयोग
हुन्छ
 Who will be the next PM of Nepal.
 Which is the nearest police station.

Rule:8
Mutual (पारस्परिक –एक दास्रो संग सम्बन्धित) : Common (जो धेरैसंग सम्बन्ध राख्छ)
 The mutual friendship between Ramesh and Suresh is growing day by day.
 Hema is my common friend.

Rule:9
First (पहिलो) : foremost (महत्वपूर्ण)
 She got the first prize.
 Neru was the first PM of the Indian.
 Neru was the foremost leader of his time.

Note: First,foremost can be used together:

 Our first and foremost duty is to serve our motherland.
 Mahatma Gandhi was the first and foremost leader of his time.

Rule:10
Oral (मौखिक) : Verbal (शाब्दिक)
 This is an oral examination.
 This is an oral medicine.
 You have done some verbal mistake in your notebook.

Rule:11
Cool (आरामदयाक जाडो –Pleasant) : Cold (दुखदायी जाडो –painfull)
 Air is cool Today.
 Air is cold in January.

Rule:12
Warm (आरामदायक गर्मी) : Hot (दुखदायी गर्मी)
 Heater is hot in June,July.
 Heater is warm in January.

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Advance Common error:
Rule:1
The + Whole + Noun.[√]
The + Whole + of + Noun +………..Proper Noun.[√]
 She studied the whole day.[√]
 She studied whole the day.[×]
 She studied whole day.[×]
 The whole nation mourned the death of APJ Abdul Kalam.[×]
 The whole of nation mourned the death of APJ Abdul Kalam.[√]

Rule:2
Prefer and preferable are always followed to not by than:
Sub + Prefer + Noun + to + Noun.
Sub + prefer + V4 + to + V4 .
 Maya prefers Coco than Pepsi.[×]
 Maya prefers Coco to Pepsi.[√]
(माया Pepsi भन्दा Coco धेरै मन पराउछिन)
 Maya prefers reading to writing.[√]
(माया लेख्नु भन्दा पढन धेरै मन पराछिन)

Rule:3
Ordinal Adjective + Cardinal Adjective
Order Count

First Last one,two……..

Example
 The first two chapters of this book are interesting.[√]
 The two first chapters of this book are interesting.[×]

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Rule:4
Than –Compare
Then –तब
“Than” is followed by a pronoun in the subjective case as well as objective case when
comparision is introduced between two subject and two object.

Example
1. You are better than me.[×]
2. You are better than I.[√]
3. You (Sub) are better than I (Sub).[√]
4. He likes you (obj) more than me (obj).[√]
5. He likes you more than I do.[√]

Note: Than भन्दा पहिला Subjective Case छ भने than पछी पनि Subjective Case नै हुन्छ माथिको (2)
यसको उदहारण हो भने than भन्दा पहिला Objective case भएमा than पछी पनि objective case नै हुन्छ
(4) यसको उदाहरण हो,माथिको (5) को वाक्य यदी do नभएको भए गलत हुने थियो ।

Rule:5
That of /Those of
जब दुई समान वस्तुहरुको बीच तुलना गरिन्छ तब Singular Noun को repeatition बाट बच्नको लागी that
of र Plural noun बाट बाँच्नको लागी those of को प्रयोग गरिन्छ:
Example
1. The climate of Patna is better than Delhi.[×]
2. Patna is better than Delhi.[√]
3. The climate of Patna is better than the climate of Delhi.[×]
4. The climate of Patna is better than that of Delhi.[√]
5. The people of India are more laborious than those of America.[√]

Note: उदाहणर (1) गलत छ किन भने तुलना समान वस्तु संग गरिन्छ (2) सहि छ कारण समान वस्तु विच
तुलना गरिएको छ (3) को गलत छ than पछी अगाडी उल्लेख गरिएको noun repeat गरिएको छ (4 र 5) को
सहि छ ।

Rule:6
Any other/all other
St: Any+other + N(Sing)
All +other + N(Plural)

Example:
1. Mumbai is busier than any city of India.[×]
2. Mumbai is busier than any other city of India.[√]
3. Mumbai is busier than all other cities of India.[√]

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Rule:7
Person एकजना quality दुई ओटा यस्तो अवस्थामा Comparative को प्रयोग गर्न सकिदैन किन भने
Comparative खाली दुई व्यक्तिको बीचमा गरिन्छ,यस्तो अवस्थामा तलको तालिका अनुसार गरिन्छ साथै
quality एउटा व्यक्ति दुई ओटा हुँदा Comparative Degree प्रयोग गर्न सकिन्छ: (When comparision of
two qualities of the same person “more” is used instead of “er”.)

Examples
1. Ram is wiser than strong.[×]
2. Ram is more wise than strong.[√]
3. Ram is wiser than shyam.[√]
4. Ram is more wise than shyam.[×]

Rule:8
Double comparative and superlative should not be used together.
Examples:
1. She is more wiser than her brother.[×]
2. She is wiser than her brother.[√]

Rule:9
When two Adjectives refers to the same person both of them should be in the same degree:
Examples:
1. She is old and beautiful girl in the class.[√]
2. She is older and beautiful girl in the class.[×]
3. She is older and more beautiful girl in the class.[√]

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Rule:9
Gradually increasing and deacreasing is followed by double comparative:
Example
 My friend is getting fatter and fattest day by day.[×]
 My friend is getting fat and fatter day by day.[×]
 My friend is getting fatter and fatter day by day.[√]
(मेरो साथी दिनप्रति दिन मोटो बाट मोटो हुदैछ)

Rule:10
The + Comparative…….……….The + Comparative
जती...................................उती
The + Comparative + Sub + V + Ow,The + Comparative + Sub + V + Ow.
Example
 The higher you go ,the cooler you feel.
 The more he has,the more he wants.

Rule:11
When two or more comparative/superlative are joined by and they must be same degree:
Example
 Denial was one of the wisest and learned man of the world.[×]
 Denial was one of the wisest and most learned man of the world.[√]

Rule:12
Comparatively and relatively is followed by positive degree not comparative:
Example
 The patient is comparatively good today.[√]
 The patient is comparatively better today.[×]

Rule:13
Adjective of size>Adjective of Quality>Age>Shape>Colour>Origin>Material:
Example
She has black long hair.[×]
She has long black hair.[√]

1. Size = long/short/small/big..etc 4. Colour = black/red/blue… etc

2. Quality = good/bad/well/fine…etc 5. Origin = Indian/American..…etc
3. Age = Young/old/modern…etc 6. Material = Iron/gold/steal….etc
Example
 It is a sharp long knife.[×]
 It is a long sharp knife.[√]

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 Adjective of Quality
Exercise
Exercises for you
Descriptive adjective exercises given below will help you in analyzing your knowledge about
descriptive adjective. Just go through all the details given above about the descriptive adjective
and check your skill by doing following exercises for descriptive adjective.

We have used descriptive adjectives in the following sentences; you need to check your skill by
identifying descriptive adjectives in each sentence:

1. Seema has young and cute children.

2. Punit has an older and peaceful child.
3. Insects have six tiny legs.
4. Simple cookies are very tasty sweets.
5. Please have a new dish kept in these two boxes.
6. Mohan sells fresh pianos for a small company.
7. Blunt scissors cannot cut thick cloths.
8. Steam engines emit black smoke.
9. Spiders make long, sticky and strong net.
10. I have white glowing teeth.
11. Everyone in my family wears stylish sunglasses.
12. I saw a big church yesterday.
13. Children ate big pieces of chocolate cake.
14. He watched interesting movie with me.
15. I liked the tiny kitten that chased two mice.
16. She had painful blisters on her right foot.
17. Social science is boring subject.
18. I have two round blue eyes.
19. Super heroes help needy people.
20. Some of the board games have easy rules.
21. She brushed her white teeth daily.
22. I saw the fatty man there.
23. People must eat green leafy vegetables and fresh milk.
24. The thin girl dances in the park.
25. The spider has eight hairy legs.
26. The pretty girl ate less food.
27. The extremely beautiful girl danced like a princes.
28. That thin man is a beggar.
29. The attractive guy was weeping.

Answers: 1 – young and cute, 2 – older and peaceful, 3 – six tiny, 4 – Simple, tasty, 5 – new,
two, 6 – fresh, small, 7 – Blunt, thick, 8 – Steam, black, 9 – long, sticky and strong, 10 –
white glowing, 11 – stylish, 12 – big, 13 – big, chocolate, 14 – interesting, 15 – tiny, two, 16
– painful, right, 17 – boring, 18 – two round blue, 19 – Super, needy, 20 – board, easy, 21 –
white, 22 – fatty, 23 – green leafy, fresh, 24 – thin, 25 – eight hairy, 26 – pretty, less, 27 –
extremely beautiful, 28 – thin, 29 – attractive

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 Exercise
Adjective of quantity exercises
Adjective of quantity exercises given below will help you in analyzing your knowledge about
adjective of quantity. Just go through all the details given above about the adjective of quantity
and check your skill by doing following exercises for adjective of quantity. We have used
adjective of quantity in the following sentences; you need to check your skill by identifying
adjective of quantity in each sentence:

1. Many students did not attend the class today.

2. Students have finished most of their exams.
3. I have spent all my pocket money today.
4. Adding some milk to the food makes you healthier.
5. I have enough knowledge to complete this project.
6. She ate the whole
7. Have you got any message about today’s holiday?
8. He has little interest in music.
9. Seema had only half glass of milk.
10. He has not much
11. She has little money in pocket.
12. He helped him with great
13. Poor people do not have sufficient amount of money.
14. He can spend only few dollars in this project.
15. I have less time for this project.
16. He has lost all the money.
17. Much time has been spent by him.
18. Having little thing is better than nothing.
19. He cannot run any
20. This company has insufficient manpower to complete its projects.
21. I have bought few
22. It may rain heavily
23. We should eat light dinner every night.
24. You will be paid double if you work overtime.
25. There were hundreds of employees in company.
26. He needs some tea having little sugar but no
27. He has taken half cup of milk.
28. The bucket was empty when I saw.
29. It is great to see you here after so many
30. In a couple of days our result will appear.
31. He promised himself to help poor and needy people for whole
32. They do not have enough team spirit to win the competition.
33. There has been a substantial change in the exam paper since the new teacher has come.
34. My speech was heard by every single student in the courtroom very attentively.

Answers: 1 – Many, 2 – most, 3 – all, 4 – some, 5 – enough, 6 – whole, 7 – any, 8 – little, 9 – half, 10 – much, 11 –
little, 12 – great, 13 – sufficient, 14 – few, 15 – less, 16 – all, 17 – Much, 18 – little, 19 – any, 20 – insufficient, 21 –
few, 22 – heavily, 23 – light, 24 – double, 25 – hundreds, 26 – some, little, no, 27 – half, 28 – empty, 29 – great,
many, 30 – couple of days, 31 – whole, 32 – enough, 33 – substantial, 34 – single.

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 Numeral Adjective
Exercise
Numeral adjective exercises
Numeral adjective exercises given below will help you in analyzing your knowledge about
numeral adjective. Just go through all the details given above about the numeral adjective and
check your skill by doing following exercises for numeral adjective.
We have used numeral adjectives in the following sentences; you need to check your skill by
identifying numeral adjectives in each sentence:

1. Each of the students has received their study materials.

2. Neither question seems tough.
3. Every one of us must eat healthy food.
4. Who was the first woman to win the Bharat Ratna?
5. There is only one solution to this problem.
6. Is there any cherry left in the basket?
7. I can easily lift your five-pound hammer.
8. I have some chocolates for you.
9. He stood second in the district.
10. The fifth girl on last bench is very genius.
11. Today is my last day in the office.
12. You can select either of the topics from the given list for your project.
13. Most of the employees have completed their project work.
14. There are only a few mangoes left in the basket.
15. Several students have left the college this year.
16. I already have filled many application forms for the medical entrance.
17. My milk glass is half full half empty.
18. My deposits will be doubled in the next five years.
19. You can choose either of two numbers at one time.
20. I am the first student in school getting awarded with a bicycle.
21. I am the third best performer in my school.
22. One of the birds got hurt.
23. More funds are needed this year for my NGO.
24. He ate only half plate pasta.
25. I will read this whole book today.
26. Ten out of twenty guavas are left.
27. I ate only one-fourth of the watermelon.
28. I have considered five top schools of this city for my admission.
29. Every member of this group has participated in this year’s sports competition.

Answers: 1 – Each, 2 – Neither, 3 – one, 4 – first, 5 – one, 6 – any, 7 – five-pound, 8 – some, 9 –

second, 10 – fifth, 11 – last, 12 – either, 13 – Most, 14 – few, 15 – Several, 16 – many, 17 – half
full half empty, 18 – five, 19 – either, two, one, 20 – first, 21 – third, 22 – One, 23 – More, 24 –
half, 25 – whole, 26 – Ten, 27 –

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Adjective
Demonstrative adjective exercises
Demonstrative adjective exercises given below will help you in analyzing your knowledge about
demonstrative adjective. Just go through all the details given above about the demonstrative
adjective and check your skill by doing following exercises for demonstrative adjective.
We have used demonstrative adjectives in the following sentences; you need to check your skill
by identifying demonstrative adjective in each sentence:

1. Can you see those colors in the sky?

2. That night was very stormy and dreadful.
3. Those computers are very old however these computers are new ones.
4. That movie was very interesting however full of much suspense.
5. This cake is tasty and funny.
6. This milk glass here is mine, but that one is yours.
7. These books are historical, but those over there are interesting.
8. I can eat all of those sweets.
9. I found this earring in your bedroom.
10. These pens are very costly.
11. These cupcakes are delicious but I cannot eat more.
12. I have all these contracts of making government building.
13. All these pictures are captured by me in India.
14. Those mountains look very attractive.
15. I think that panther is back in the village.
16. I can make those delicious cookies again.
17. I like this cat with the black stripes, not that one with the black spots.
18. I like this brown hat with the plaid, and not that red one with the brim.
19. What do you think about this dish?
20. Those toys have to be distributed among poor people.
21. That man really loves the historical books.
22. These apples are ready to dispatch.
23. That store is having a big offer on books.
24. Those farmers are working hard for organic vegetables.
25. These friends of mine are very disciplined and punctual.
26. Make sure to buy those dolls having fairy sticks.
27. I have written these songs.
28. Make sure those girls have not left their purses.
29. That movie, I saw yesterday, was very realistic.
30. Those shoes are not very comfortable.
31. Do you like this recipe?
32. That dress looks very bad.
33. These puppies look very cute.
34. I did not enjoy that movie.
35. Do you know those vegetables are very healthy?
36. Can you help me writing this?
37. Mom, please buy these fruits.
38. This shoe is too tight.
39. I like this suit better than that one.

Answers: 1 – those, 2 – That, 3 – Those, these, 4 – That, 5 – This, 6 – This, that, 7 – those, 8 – those, 9 – this, 10 –
These, 11 – These, 12 – these, 13 – these, 14 – Those, 15 – that, 16 – those, 17 – this, that, 18 – this, that, 19 – this,
20 – Those, 21 – That, 22 – These, 23 – That, 24 – Those, 25 – These, 26 – those, 27 – these, 28 – those, 29 – That,
30 - Those, 31 - this, 32 - That, 33 - These, 34 - that, 35 - those, 36 - this, 37 - these, 38 - This , 39 – this.

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 Possessive Adjective
Exercise
Exercises for you
Possessive adjective exercises given below will help you in analyzing your knowledge about
possessive adjective. Just go through all the details given above about the possessive adjective
and check your skill by doing following exercises for possessive adjective.

We have used possessive adjectives in the following sentences; you need to check your skill by
identifying possessive adjectives in each sentence:

1. My pen is on the table.

2. I think you forgot your lunch.
3. The dog buried its bone.
4. The girl missed her bus.
5. Joey left his pen in the class.
6. That’s our school.
7. My car is very new.
8. My mother is very kind.
9. How old is your father?
10. He’s broken his bat.
11. She’s washing her car.
12. I need to clean my shoes.
13. I want to go to my class.
14. I want to marry with my friend.
15. Your bat is there.
16. Your house is very far from school.
17. Who are your mother and father?
18. Who is my class teacher?
19. I finished my lunch.
20. I missed my class today.

Answers: 1 – my, 2 – your, 3 – its, 4 – her, 5 – his, 6 – our, 7 – My, 8 – My, 9 – your, 10 – his,
11 – her, 12 – my, 13 – my, 14 – my, 15 – your, 16 – your, 17 – your, 18 – my, 19 – my, 20 –
my.

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 Interrogative Adjective
Exercise
Exercises for you
Interrogative adjective exercises given below will help you in analyzing your knowledge about
interrogative adjective. Just go through all the details given above about the interrogative
adjective and check your skill by doing following exercises for interrogative adjective. We have
used interrogative adjectives in the following sentences; you need to check your skill by
identifying interrogative adjectives in each sentence:

1. Which method is best?

2. What plan is yours?
3. Whose car is this?
4. Whose lunch box is this?
5. What type of gun is this?
6. Which house you have bought?
7. Which team won the cricket match?
8. Whose child is weeping loudly?
9. How many boys are participating in the dance competition?
10. What needs are yours?
11. Which seat do you want to book for movie?
12. What did you eat at home?
13. Whose shirt are you wearing?
14. What percentage of water is available on the earth to drink?
15. How pastries are made?
16. Whose books are you going to refer for the project?
17. Why religious books are not preferred in all schools?
18. How school buses are plying today?
19. Whose videos are these?
20. What problem you suffer?
21. How many shows you are performing?
22. Which author is best to write English grammar?
23. What standards are followed in the schools?
24. What CD do you like most?
25. Which place are you planning to visit this summer?
26. Which direction did she go?
27. Do you know how these things are collected?
28. So Puja what else you do?
29. Which poem is considered to be awarded?
30. What incidents are very touching in the life?
31. How weak are you feeling now?

Answers: 1 – Which, 2 – What, 3 – Whose, 4 – Whose, 5 – What, 6 – Which, 7 – Which, 8 –

Whose, 9 – How, 10 – What, 11 – Which, 12 – What, 13 – Whose, 14 – What, 15 – How, 16 –
Whose, 17 – Why, 18 – How, 19 – Whose, 20 – What, 21 – How, 22 – Which, 23 – What, 24 –
What, 25 – Which, 26 – Which, 27 – how, 28 – what, 29 – Which, 30 – What, 31 – How

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Interrogative Adjective
Exercise

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Interrogative Adjective
Exercise

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Interrogative Adjective
Exercise

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Adjective of Quantity
Exercise

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