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Adjectives of Quantity

Adjectives of Quantity give information about the quantity of a thing.

We use the adjective of quantity with a noun.

We get these numeral adjectives to know the quantity by asking a question ‘how much?’ to a noun or pronoun.  

These quantity-telling words give information to us about the number of nouns.
They do not tell the exact number

We use adjectives of quantity when we don’t want the exact number of nouns.

Examples of Adjectives of Quantity

Here are some examples of adjectives of quantity-

• I took some notebooks.

• enough plates.

  They had plates.

• all his pens.

  He gave me his pens.

• no qualifications.

  He has qualifications.

• have no faith

  faith in him.

• any books.

  You did not takebooks.

• She asked him to give half the material.

• Many students were present today.

• I have completed most of my work.

• Baby ate the whole banana.

• I don’t have much time.

• little interest

  Sam hasinterest in drawing.

• sufficient facilities

  She hasfacilities to learn computer skills.

• few rupees

  We spent arupees for watching cinema.

•  They showed great courage when they met with an accident.

Adjectives of Quality

‘Adjectives of Quality’ give more information about the quality of a thing or person.

We use an adjective of quality to describe the subject or noun.

These adjectives specify quality as well as state and action of a noun.

We get Adjectives of Quality by asking the question ‘of what kind?’ to a noun to know the quality of the noun.

Examples of Adjectives of Quality

Here are some examples–

• He is a clever boy.

• He is a nice guy.

• Japan is a developed country.

• Sara is a beautiful girl.

• honest person.

  My boss is an

• heavy.This box is
• black dog.

  Naina has adog.

• She is an intelligent girl.

• Mumbai is a beautiful city.

• Our principal is an old woman.

• honest animal.

  The dog is an

• They built a big hotel last year.

• My son is wise.

• New Delhi is a big city.         

                               

   

 You may also like the following related links of types of adjectives-                                     

•  Number 

•  Definite  Numeral Adjectives

•  Interrogative   

•  Indefinite Numeral Adjectives

•  Demonstrative  

•  Exclamatory  

•  Emphasizing Adjectives