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Practice Time 1

Circle the adjectives in these sentences.
1. She is a brave girl.
2. Kavita is a hard-working student.

3. The painting is beautiful.
4. Apples are sweet.
5. The boy is tall.

Let’s Learn Kinds of Adjectives

The main kinds of adjectives are discussed below.

Adjective of Quality

An adjective of quality tells us about the quality of a person or thing. It answers the question:
of what kind?

Look at the sentences below. The highlighted words are adjectives of quality.
It is an interesting storybook.
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The honest man gave back the money he found.
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The flower is beautiful.
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The children enjoyed the crispy potatoes.
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Adjective of Quantity
An adjective of quantity tells us about the amount of an uncountable thing such as a liquid,
a gas, very small particles like sand. It answers the question: how much?

Look at the sentences below. The highlighted words are the adjectives of quantity.
Though he was hungry, he did not eat any food.
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Ali Baba gathered enough wealth to live happily ever after.
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She had little knowledge of music.
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Please add some milk to the coffee.
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Adjective of Number
Adjectives answers the question: how many?
An adjective of number tells us how many or in what order a person or thing stands. It

Look at the sentences below. The highlighted words are adjectives of number.
I made several calls, but you did not answer.

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An octopus has eight tentacles.
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Our elders have taught us many things.
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Few people will take the risk that the brave man took.
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All things there were bright and beautiful.
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