Sunday, September 23, 2012

Lesson 07 :- Adjectives



Adjectives

    An adjective modifies a noun or  a pronoun by describing words. An adjective can be modified by an adverb, or by a phrase or clause functioning as an adverb. Some nouns, many pronouns, and many participle phrases can also act as adjectives.







Possessive Adjectives



   A possessive adjective modifies a noun by telling whom it belongs to. It answers the question "Whose?" Possessive adjectives include his, her, its, my, our, their, and your.

Ex :-   I can’t complete my project  because I don’t have enough of time.





Demonstrative Adjectives



     The demonstrative adjectives that, these, this, those, and what answer the question "Which?"

A demonstrative adjective may look like a demonstrative pronoun, but it is used differently in the sentence: it is an adjective, used to modify a noun or pronoun. The demonstrative adjectives that, these, this, those, and what.


Ex :-  I will go to that place to pick some fruits.





Interrogative Adjectives



The interrogative adjectives what and which are used in a question. An interrogative adjective may look like an interrogative pronoun, but it is used differently in the sentence: it is an adjective, used to modify a noun or pronoun.



Ex :-  What type of a business doing ?




Indefinite Adjectives


     An indefinite adjective gives indefinite, or general, information. Often, it answers the question "How much?" Some common indefinite adjectives are all, any, each, every, few, many, and some

An indefinite adjective may look like an indefinite pronoun, but it is used differently in the sentence: it is an adjective, used to modify a noun or pronoun.


Ex :-  Do u need some vegetables ?



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