AN ADJECTIVE is a word used to qualify a Noun.
e.g. I am a good boy.
He is a fat man.
(1) There are six kinds of Adjectives : -
(a) Adjective of Quality
An Adjective of Quality tells what kind a person or thing.
e.g. He is a tall man.
Peter is a good boy.
Hong Kong is a large city.
(b) Adjective of Quantity
An Adjective of Quantity tells us how much.
e.g. He needs much water.
My sister ate little food.
She has enough money to buy this new coat.
(c) Adjective of Number
An Adjective of Number tells us how many persons or things three are.
e.g. There are seven days in a week.
Ten men came yesterday.
Monday is the second day of the week.
(d) Demonstrative Adjective
A Demonstrative Adjective points out the person or thing that is spoken about.
e.g. I do not believe such silly answer.
This tree is thicker than that.
These pencils belong to me.
(e) Possessive Adjective
A Possessive Adjective is used to show possession.
e.g. I lost my book last week.
Our teacher is kind to us.
Your face looks pale.
(f) Interrogative Adjective
An Interrogative Adjective is used to ask a question.
e.g. Whose ruler is this ?
What kind of a woman is she ?
Which pupil comes first ?
(2) Comparison of Adjectives
Readthe followind sentences : -
a. John's book is thick.
b. Mary's book is thicker than John's.
c. Tom's book is the thickest of all.
We see that Adjectioves change in form ( thick, thicker, thickest ) to show the three Degrees of Comparison , in which 'thick' is called the Positive Degree, 'thicker' is called the Comparative Degree, and 'thickest' is called the Superlative Degree.
(3) Formation ogf Copmparative and Superlative Degree
A. If the positive ends in one consonant preceded by a vowel , the final consonant is doubled and "er" and "est" are added. ( a , e , i , o , u ) .
Positive Comparative Suerlstive
big bigger biggest
fat fatter fattest
hot hotter hottest
red redder reddest
thin thinner thinnest
.... (下回會說一些普通的詞彙。)
B. By adding "r" and "st" to the positive when it ends in "e".
Pasitive Comparative Superlative
fine finer finest
large larger largest
nice nicer nicest
white whiter whitest
wise wiser wisest
.... (下回會說一些普通的詞彙。)
C. Most adjectives form the Comparative by adding "er" and the Superative by adding "est" to the Postive.
Positive Comparative Superlative
bright brighter brightest
cold colder coldest
fresh fresher freshest
hard harder hardest
light lighter lightest
kind kinder kindest
new newer newest
old older oldest
quick quicker quickest
slow slower slowest
small smaller smallest
strong stronger strongest
sweet sweeter sweetest
.... (下回會說一些普通的詞彙。)
D. If the positive ends in "y" preceded by a consonant , the "y" is chanded into "i" before adding "er" and "est".
Positive Comparative Superative
pretty prettier preetiest
tasty tastier tastiest
.... (下回會說一些普通的詞彙。)
E. If the Adjective consists consists of two or more than two syllables, the Comparative and Superlative are formed by using 'more' and 'most' before the positive.
Positive Comparative Superlartive
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
delicious more delicious most delicious
obedient more obedient most obedient
tasteless more tasteless most tasteless
.... (下回會說一些普通的詞彙。)
F. Irregular Comparison : ( Some of them are adverbs )
Positive Comparative Superlaitive
bad worse worst
evil worse worst
far farther ( further ) farthest ( further )
good better best
in inner innermost ( inmost )
ill worse worst
little less least
many more most
much more most
out outer ( utter ) uttermost ( utmost )
old older ( elder ) oldest ( eldest )
up upper uppermost ( upmost )
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