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G     An adjective of quality     describes the quality of the noun or pronoun by answering
                   the question –  ‘what kind of?’
                   Read the following examples:

                         1.  The teacher asked a difficult       question.

                         2.  She is an honest     woman.

             G     An  adjective  of  quantity      describes  the  quantity  of  the  nouns  or  pronouns  by
                   answering the question– ‘how much?’ This is uncountable.

                   Read the following examples:
                         1.  We have enough        food for a month.

                         2.  Give me some       water please.

             G     An  adjective  of  number       describes  the  quantity  of  the  nouns  or  pronouns  by
                   answering the question– ‘how many?’. This is countable.

                   Read the following examples:

                         1.  Many     friends helped him.
                         2.  Sahil made several      calls from his mobile.


             G     Adjectives of demonstration are used to point out the persons or things they modify
                   or describe.
                   Read the following examples:

                         1.  Such    students always get good marks.

                         2.  These walls need to be painted.

             G     Adjectives of interrogation are used with the nouns to ask a question.

                   Read the following examples:
                         1.  Which     umbrella is yours?

                         2.  What kind of clothes do you like?

             G     An  adjective  of  possession      shows  belonging  or               Adjectives of Possession
                   possession.  Adjectives  of  Possession  answer  the                 never take an apostrophe.

                   question– ‘Whose?’
                   Read the following examples:

                         1.  Our    car needs repairs.

                         2.  This is her   Grammar book.





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