Identify adjectives
Key Notes:
| What is an Adjective? |
An adjective is a describing word. It tells us more about a noun or pronoun.
👉 It adds details, qualities, or numbers to make sentences more interesting.
| What Do Adjectives Describe? |
| Type of Adjective | What it Shows | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| ⭐ Describing (Quality) | Tells the quality of a noun | happy boy, tall girl, red car |
| 🔢 Number | Shows how many / order | two apples, first prize |
| ⚖️ Quantity | Shows how much (non-countable) | some water, little sugar |
| ❓ Interrogative | Used to ask questions | Which book? Whose bag? |
| 📍 Demonstrative | Points out nouns | this pen, those shoes |
| 🧑🤝🧑 Possessive | Shows ownership | my bag, their house |
| 🌐 Proper Adjectives | Formed from proper nouns | Indian food, American flag |
| How to Identify an Adjective? |
✅ Step 1: Find the noun or pronoun.
✅ Step 2: Check if a word is adding information about it.
If YES → it’s an adjective! 🎉
🧵 Example:
- The beautiful flower bloomed.
➜ beautiful describes flower → Adjective
| Adjectives Position in a Sentence |
📍 Before a noun
- a cold drink
- an honest man
📍 After linking verbs (is, are, was, seem, look, feel)
- The soup tastes spicy.
- He is smart.
| Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives |
| Degree | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | Describes one | big |
| Comparative | Compares two | bigger |
| Superlative | Compares three or more | biggest |
Example:
- This bag is light.
- This bag is lighter than that one.
- This is the lightest bag of all.
| Common Mistakes to Avoid |
❌ Don’t confuse adjectives with adverbs
- He runs quick. (Wrong ❌)
- He runs quickly. (Correct ✅)
❌ Do not use double comparative or superlative
- more better, most happiest → Incorrect 🚫
| Quick Practice |
Identify the adjectives 👇:
- The blue sky looks beautiful.
- I have three pens but no pencil.
- She wore an elegant dress.
| Summary |
- Adjectives describe nouns/pronouns
- They show quality, number, quantity, possession, question, or point out
- Can come before noun or after linking verb
- Have 3 degrees of comparison
Let’s practice!🖊️
