Adjectives

Presented By Dilraj

Contents• Self Introduction.• Objectives.• Skills Required.• Introduction to Adjectives.• Kind of Adjectives.• Queries.• Bibliography.• Acknowledgement.

Self Introduction

I am Dilraj S.S Mistress from Govt

Sr.Sec. School Kotla Bajwara. I am working

in this institution since 2001.My

educational qualification is M.A M.Ed.

Objectives• To improve the vocabulary of the

students.• To help them to learn correct English.• To inculcate among the students the

ability to learn grammar with creativity.• Attractive Presentation for quick grasp

of the topic.

Skills RequiredSkills Required

Students should have prior Students should have prior knowledge of noun and pronoun.knowledge of noun and pronoun.

Students should have knowledge of Students should have knowledge of normal vocabulary.normal vocabulary.

Students should be well versed with Students should be well versed with the simple concepts like singular, the simple concepts like singular, plural forms of verb.plural forms of verb.

Definition of AdjectiveDefinition of AdjectiveAn adjective is a word which qualifies a An adjective is a word which qualifies a noun or pronoun. In other words, an noun or pronoun. In other words, an adjective adds something to the meaning adjective adds something to the meaning of a noun or pronoun.of a noun or pronoun.Examples:Examples:– this noble appearancethis noble appearance– some money some money – a clever boy a clever boy

Kinds of AdjectivesKinds of Adjectives

Adjectives of QualityAdjectives of Quality Adjectives of QuantityAdjectives of Quantity

Adjectives of NumberAdjectives of Number Demonstrative AdjectivesDemonstrative Adjectives

Distributive AdjectivesDistributive Adjectives Interrogative AdjectivesInterrogative Adjectives

Possessive AdjectivesPossessive Adjectives Exclamatory AdjectivesExclamatory Adjectives

Emphasizing AdjectivesEmphasizing Adjectives

Adjectives of QualityAdjectives of Quality These show the kind, quality or state of a person or These show the kind, quality or state of a person or

thing.thing. Examples:Examples:

a a redred pen pen a good boya good boy a great poeta great poet Forest is greenForest is green

The adjectives great, foolish, green, intelligent are The adjectives great, foolish, green, intelligent are adjectives of quality because they denote the quality adjectives of quality because they denote the quality of nouns-poet, boy, forest, student respectively. of nouns-poet, boy, forest, student respectively.

Adjective of Quantity• These adjectives show how much of a thing is

meant.• Examples

– a few deers.– some money– sufficient fuel

• The adjectives some, enough, a little are adjectives of quality because they denote quality of nouns-pen, water, money, and work.

Adjective of Number These adjectives show how many persons or

things are meant or in what order they stand: Examples:

one, two, three first, third all many, several ,certain ,few, some

Demonstrative Adjective

• These adjectives point out the person, place or thing concerned.

• Examples:– This, that, these, those, such, same

Distributive Adjective

• These denote things taken one at a time each, every, either, neither etc.

• Examples– Each student must enter the hall in time.– Neither boy is trustworthy– On either side of road lie long field of barley.

Interrogative Adjective

• These are used with nouns to form questions ;e.g ,which, what ,whose etc

Examples;– Whose book is this?– Which colour do you like?

Possessive Adjective

• The words our, my, your, her, his, its, their etc when used attributively before a noun, are called possessive adjective.

• Examples:– This is my house.– How is your baby?

Exclamatory AdjectiveExclamatory Adjective

• They are used with nouns in exclamatory sentences.

• Examples:– What a fine day?– What good luck?– What a sweet rabbit?

Emphasizing Adjective These emphasize (lay stress on or focus) the

particular object. Examples:

This is my own house. His very name makes me angry.

Here own and very are Emphasizing Adjectives as they emphasize the noun or pronoun to which they belong.

Degrees of Adjective Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree

Positive Degree• The Positive degree is used when no

comparison is implied:• Examples:

– Ram is a good boy. – Delhi is a big city.– Rose is a beautiful flower.

Comparative degree

• The comparative degree is used to compare two persons or things:– Sita is better player than Geeta– Delhi is bigger than Chandigarh.– Second house is better than first one.

Superlative Degree

• The superlative degree is used to compare more than two persons or things:

• Examples:– Ram is the best boy in the class.– Delhi is the biggest city in northern India.

Queries

• What is the definition of Adjective?• What are the various kinds of Adjectives?• Give the examples of Adjective of quality?• What are the three degrees of Adjectives?

Bibliography• This chapter on Adjectives is taken from

Grammar and Composition for class VIII

Punjab School Education Board.

Acknowledgement

• I am thankful to Project Shiksha for the organization of special training programme in computers.

• I am also thankful to DIET for their excellent cooperation.

• My special thanks to Mr.Rajiv Jaswal for his hardworking ability and humble nature. It is a good initiating effort to make teachers aware in the field of technology.