Adjective - Definition, Types, Functions and Rules with Examples

What is Adjective?

Adjective is a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical.

What are the types of Adjective?

Types of Adjective are:

• Descriptive Adjectives

• Quantitative Adjectives

• Proper Adjectives

• Demonstrative Adjectives

• Possessive Adjectives

• Interrogative Adjectives

• Indefinite Adjectives

• Articles

• Compound Adjectives

What is a Descriptive Adjective?

A Descriptive Adjective is a word which describes nouns and pronouns. Most of the adjectives belong in this type. These adjectives provide information and attribute to the nouns/pronouns they modify or describe. Descriptive adjectives are also called Qualitative Adjectives. Participles are also included in this type of adjective when they modify a noun.

What is a Quantitative Adjective?

A Quantitative Adjective provides information about the quantity of the nouns/pronouns. This type belongs to the question category of ‘how much’ and ‘how many’.

What is a Demonstrative Adjective?

A Demonstrative Adjective directly refers to something or someone. Demonstrative adjectives include the words: this, that, these, those. A demonstrative pronoun works alone and does not precede a noun, but a demonstrative adjective always comes before the word it modifies.