ADJECTIVES

Adjectives modify nouns. It describes nouns. An adjective is neither singular nor plural.
The final –s is never added to an adjective.

The kinds of adjective:

a. DEMONSTRATIVE
(this, that, these, those)

Near the speaker Far from the speaker

Demonstrative
with singular
nouns This That
& uncountable
nouns

Demonstrative
with
plural countable
These Those
nouns

Examples:
this book belongs to Mr.Jackson.
Adj. Noun (N)

Those cards are given to the poor people.

Adj. N

b. DISTRIBUTIVE
(each, every, either, neither)

Examples:

Each student should hand in the assignment

Adj. N

Neither statement is true.

Adj. N
You can have either tea or coffee.
Adj. N

c. QUANTITATIVE
(some, any, no, little, few, many, much, one, two,three, twenty, hundred,etc.)

Examples:

There are some books missing.

Adj. N

This group consists of twenty students.

Adj. N

I only need little time to talk with you.

Adj. N

Many people come to the exhibition.

Adj. N

d. INTERROGATIVE
( which, what , whose)

Examples:

Which book do you mean?

Adj. N

What books have you read on this subject?

Adj. N

Whose pen is this?

Adj. N
 e. POSSESSIVE
(my, your, their, our, her, his, its)

Examples:

The tree drops its leaves in Autumn.

Adj. N

She changed her shoes.

Adj. N

My books are borrowed by Anne.

Adj. N

f. ADJECTIVE OF QUALITY
(clever, good, bad, stupid, poor, rich, beauty, happy, sad, smart, red, blue, etc)

Examples:

He is a rich man.
Adj. N

This box is in the good condition.

Adj. N

Look at that beauty wardrobe.

Adj. N

►both PRESENT PARTICIPLE (-ing) and PAST PARTICIPLE (-ed) can be used as an
adjective,

Examples:
We usually use the present participle (ending in -ing) to talk about the person,
thing, or situation which has caused the feeling:

• It was such a long, boring flight (so I was bored).

 • I read a really interesting book about history (so I was interested).
• Many people find spiders frightening (so they're frightened when they see
spiders).

We usually use the past participle (ending in -ed) to talk about how someone
feels:

• I was really bored during the flight (NOT: I was really boring during the
flight).
• She's interested in history (NOT: She's really interesting in history).
• John's frightened of spiders (NOT: John's frightening of spiders).

POSITION OF ADJECTIVE
a. Adjective of DEMONSTRATVE, DISTRIBUTIVE, QUANTITATIVE,
INTERROGATIVE, and POSSESSIVE come before their Noun.

Examples:

This books are mine.

Adj. N

(demostrative)

each member should come on time.

Adj. N

(distributive)

I don’t have much money.

Adj. N

(quantitative)
 Which car is yours?
Adj. N

(interrogative)

I borrowed her raincoat.

Adj. N

(Possessive)

b. ADJECTIVE OF QUALITY , however, can come either before their noun or after
a verb.

Examples:

He is a cold person.
Adj. N
( the adjective comes before noun)

He felt cold.
V Adj.
(the adjective comes after a verb)

Exercises!

Arrange these words in the right order! Pay attention to the adjective position!

Wearing-new-the company-is- her- to- of- she- dress- attend- the Grand Opening- beautiful.

That-those- were- by- company- buildings- contractor- high- great- built.

Poor-a-Mrs.Green- widow-my-a-house- near- lives- who-is- and- to-woman.

Very-she- talented- is- my-girl- niece- well- a- play- can- and- piano.

Government- school- teacher- every- has- examination- this- elementary- to-take