English Grammar

 Adjective

An adjective is a word that helps describe a thing, like a person, place, or thing, by telling us more about it. It can tell us about things like how big, small, old, new, or colorful something is. There are different kinds of adjectives that do different jobs, like describing how much of something there is or who owns it.

Adjectives make writing more interesting by giving more details and helping us imagine what something looks like. For example, instead of just saying "the car", we can say "the shiny red car". This tells us more about what the car looks like. Adjectives can also be used to compare things, like saying "the blue car is faster than the red car".

There are different types of adjectives that do different jobs in a sentence. Here are some examples:

Descriptive or Qualitative Adjectives:

These adjectives describe the qualities of a noun or pronoun. For example, "happy" is a descriptive adjective that can be used to describe a person's mood.

Quantitative Adjectives:

These adjectives describe how much or how many of something there is. For example, "three" is a quantitative adjective that tells us how many of something there are.

Proper Adjectives:

These adjectives are proper nouns that are used to describe a noun or pronoun. For example, "French" is a proper adjective that can be used to describe a type of food, like "French fries."

Demonstrative Adjectives:

These adjectives point out specific nouns or pronouns. For example, "this" and "that" are demonstrative adjectives that can be used to point out something nearby or far away.

Possessive Adjectives:

These adjectives show ownership or possession of something. For example, "my" and "your" are possessive adjectives that can be used to show who owns something.