Showing posts with label KINDS OF ADJECTIVES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KINDS OF ADJECTIVES. Show all posts

Thursday, August 14, 2014

EXERCISE IN GRAMMAR 6


  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.
28.   It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

KINDS OF ADJECTIVES

  Adjectives may be divided into the following classes:

Adjectives of quality ( or Descriptive Adjective)  show the kind or quality of a person or thing ; as,
   Kolkata is a large city.
He is an honest man.
The foolish old crow tried to sing.
This is a Grammar of the English * language.
[* Adjectives formed from Proper Nouns (e.g., French wines, Turkish tobacco, Indian tea, etc,) are sometimes called Proper Adjectives. They are generally classed with Adjectives of quality.]
   
Adjectives of Quality answer the question: Of what kind?
 Adjective of Quantity show how much of thing is meant; as,
     I ate some rice.
   He showed much patience.
   He has little intelligence.
  We have had enough exercise.
 He has lost all his wealth.
  You have no sense.
  He did not eat any rice.
  Take great care of your health.
  He claimed his half share of the booty.
  There has not been sufficient rain this year.
  The whole sum was expended.
Adjectives of Quantity answer the question: How much?

Adjectives of Number ( or numeral adjectives ) show show many persons or things are meant, or in what order a person or thing stands; as,