GE1155: Activity for Week 7 & 8 - Project 4 (Power Point)‏ NORAZLIN ISMAIL A TESL 2010/2011 ENTER

An adjective is a word that describes, identifies, modifies or quantifies something ( a noun or a pronoun) To modify a word means to describe the word or to make its meaning more definite. An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by answering one of these questions.nounpronoun What kind? Which one? How many? What kind? Which one? How many?

What kind?  blue car  long rope  tall person  big house

Which one?  this town  last week  the second day  the other woman

How many?  one second  three boys  few cars

Possessive Adjectives Demonstrative Adjectives Interrogative Adjectives Indefinite Adjectives Adjectives in Sentences Nouns Used as Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives The words my, your, his, her, its, our and their are considered pronouns in some books and adjectives in other books. They are called possessive adjectives and they come before a noun. Example: This is my house. (my is a possessive adjective)

Demonstrative Adjectives The demonstrative adjectives this, these, that, those, and what are used as adjectives to modify nouns or noun phrases. Example: This apartment needs to be painted.. (this is a demonstrative adjective to indicate which apartment)

Interrogative Adjectives An interrogative adjective (which or what) modifies a noun or noun phrase. Example: Which book are you reading? (which is an interrogative adjective that modifies the noun book)

Indefinite Adjectives An indefinite adjective modifies a noun, pronoun or noun phrases. Some examples of indefinite adjectives are: all, any, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, and someone. Example: There are some boxes in the room. (some is an indefinite adjective that modifies the noun boxes)

Adjectives in Sentences Usually, the adjective comes before the noun modified. Examples: Kate gave each child here hot tea and apple pie. The old, dusty book was found in her bag. Sometimes, adjectives follow the word they modify. Examples: Books, old and dusty, were found in her room. Other words may separate an adjective from the noun or pronoun modified. Examples: They seemed quite happy. Shawn was not being rude. Courageous in battle, he deserved the award.

Nouns Used as Adjectives Sometimes you will find nouns used as adjectives.

htm htm any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=adjectives any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=adjectives htm htm any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=adjectives any&age=0&tipo=any&contents=adjectives