Kinds Of Adjectives
Identify the adjectives in the following sentences and state their kind.
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1. Tokyo is a big city. Here big is an ………………….
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of quality show the kind or quality of a person or thing.
2. She ate some rice. Here some is an ……………………….
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of quantity say how much of a thing is meant.
3. The foolish crow opened his mouth to sing. Here foolish is an …………………………
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of quality show the kind or quality of a person or thing.
4. He has little patience. Here little is an ……………………………….
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of quantity say how much of a thing is meant.
5. He has lost all of his wealth. Here all is an ………………………….
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of quantity say how much of a thing is meant.
6. We did not receive sufficient rain this year. Here sufficient is an
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of quantity say how much of a thing is meant.
7. Each hand has five fingers. Here five is an …………………………
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of number show how many persons or things are meant.
8. There are several mistakes in your composition. Here several is an ……………………….
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Adjectives of number show how many persons or things are meant.
9. January is the first month of the year. Here the adjective first is an ……………………….
adjective of quality
adjective of quantity
adjective of number
Correct!
Wrong!
Ordinal numbers are all adjectives of number.
10. Our country expects every citizen to do their duty. Here every is a ……………………………
numeral adjective
distributive adjective
demonstrative adjective
Correct!
Wrong!
Distributive adjectives refer to each one of a group.
11. Neither accusation is true. Here neither is a …………………………..
numeral adjective
distributive adjective
demonstrative adjective
Correct!
Wrong!
Distributive adjectives refer to each one of a group.
12. Those apples are ripe. Here those is a ……………………………..
numeral adjective
distributive adjective
demonstrative adjective
Correct!
Wrong!
Demonstrative adjectives point out which person or thing is meant.
Answers
1. Tokyo is a big city. Here big is an adjective of quality.
2. She ate some rice. Here some is an adjective of quantity.
3. The foolish crow opened his mouth to sing. Here foolish is an adjective of quality.
4. He has little patience. Here little is an adjective of quantity.
5. He has lost all of his wealth. Here all is an adjective of quantity.
6. We did not receive sufficient rain this year. Here sufficient is an adjective of quantity.
7. Each hand has five fingers. Here five is an adjective of number.
8. There are several mistakes in your composition. Here several is an adjective of number.
9. January is the first month of the year. Here the adjective first is an adjective of number.
10. Our country expects every citizen to do their duty. Here every is a distributive adjective.
11. Neither accusation is true. Here neither is a distributive adjective.
12. Those apples are ripe. Here those is a demonstrative adjective.
