Pick out all the ajectives in the in the following sentences, and say to which class each of them belongs:
1. The ship sustained heavy damage.
2. I have called several time.
3. Every dog has his day.
4. A live ass is better than a dead lin.
5. Every man has his duties.
6. Say the same thing twice over.
7. Several persons were present at the time.
8. He is a man of few words.
9. Neither party is quite in the right.
10. What time is it?
11. Which pen do you prefer?
12. The way was long, the wind was cold, the minstrel was infirm and old
13. He comes here every day.
14. I have not seen him for several days.
15. There should not be much talk and title work.
16. Abdul won the second prize.
17. The child fell down from the great height.
18. He was absent last week.
19. He died a glorious death.
20. A small leak may sink a great ship.
21. Good wine needs no bush.
22. I like the little pedlar who has a crooked nose.
23. King francis was a hearty King, and loved a royal sport.
24. In the furrowed land the toilsome and patient oxen stand.
25. My uncle lives in the next house.
26. Some dreams are like reality.
27. A cross child is not liked.
In the following sentences the words won and very are used as Emphasizing Adjectives:
I saw it with my own eyes.
He was beaten at his own game.
Mind your own business.
He is his own maste.
That is the very thing we want.
“ when all else left my cause.
My very adversary took my part”.
The word what is sometimes used as an Exclamatory Adjective; as,
What genius!
What folly!
What an idea!
What a blessig!
What a piece of work is man !
As already pointed out ($ 74), this and that are the only Adjectives which are inflected or changed in form to show number.
This girl sings. These girls sing.
That boy plays. Those boys play.
This, these indicate something near to the speaker.
That, those indicate more distant objects.
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