b) Indefinite Numeral Adjective

DEFINITION: Indefinite Numeral Adjective is the adjective which is used to denote

an inexact number of nouns as some, any, much, many, little, a few�.

Example:

- I have some friends here.

- She has a few pictures.

- He has got much money.

b) Distributive Numeral Adjective

DEFINITION: Descriptive Adjective is the adjective that is used to cache one noun.
They are every, each, another, other...

Example:

- Each student is very friendly.

- They speak to another person.

4) DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION: Demonstrative Adjective is the adjective which is used to point out the
noun. They are this, these, that, and those.

Example:

- That man is very handsome.

- These girls are good-looking.

5) INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVE

DEFINITION: Interrogative Adjective is the adjective that is used to ask the

question. They are where, what, which�.

Example:

- Which animal do you like?

- Where doctor is he?

- What food do you prefer?

POSITION OF ADJECTIVE

Position of adjective is used to show the place where the adjective should stand.

There are three positions of adjective.

1) ADJECTIVE STANDS BEFORE NOUN

Adjective can stand before noun in the sentences, and it modifies or describes noun
after it.

Example:

- He is a handsome man.

- They are happy students.

- She is beautiful girl.

2) ADJECTIVE STANDS AFTER ADVERB

Adverb can stand before adjective in the sentences, and it is used to modify
adjective that stands after it. So adjective can stand after it.

Example:

- She is very clever.

- They are so kind.

- It is too old.

NOTE: Adverb is a word which is used to modify verb or adjective that stands after
it.

3) ADJECTIVE STANDS AFTER LINKING VERB

Linking Verb is the verb that needs complement rather than object and that
complement tells us more about the subject, so adjective can be used after Linking
Verb as the complement to tell more about the subject.

There are many Linking Verbs as follow.

appear, go, smell, feel, become, get, keep, stay, remain, seem, taste, look�

Example:

- She becomes angry.

- They seem happy.

- The shy grows dark.

- We feel bored.

- It tastes delicious.

NOTE: Complement is a word, phrase or clause which is governed by verb that

completes the meaning of the predicate.

Example:

- Sit down.

- Stand up.

- Hold on
COMPARISION OF ADJECTIVE

RULE 1: For adjective which contains one syllable; we add �ER� at the end of the
adjective to make comparative form and we add �EST� to make superlative form.

Positive Degree

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

black

small

tall

blacker

smaller

taller

blackest

smallest

tallest

RULE 2: For adjective which contains one syllable, but ending in �E� we only add
�R� to make comparative form and �ST� to make superlative form.

Positive Degree

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

brave

white

large

braver

whiter

larger

bravest

whitest

largest

RULE 3: For adjective which contains one syllable, but there is a vowel between
consonants we use double letters for the last consonant before adding �ER� or �EST�
to make comparative and superlative form.

Positive Degree

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

red

big

thin

redder

bigger

thinner

reddest

biggest

thinnest

RULE 4: For adjective which contains two or more syllables, but ending in �Y� we
change �Y� to �IER� or �IEST� to make comparative or superlative form.

Positive Degree

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

happy

merry

dirty

happier

merrier

dirtier

happiest

merriest

dirtiest

NOTE 1: If the adjective ending in �Y�, but before �Y� there is a vowel we don�t
change �Y� to �IER� or �IEST� we only add �ER� or �EST� to make comparative or
superlative form.

Positive Degree
Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

gray

gay

grayer

gayer

grayest

gayest

NOTE 2: If the adjective ending in �Y�, but contains only one syllable; we don�t
change �Y� to �IER� or �IEST�: we only add �ER� or �EST� to make comparative or
superlative form.

Positive Degree

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

shy

sly

shyer

slyer

shyest

slyest

RULE 5: For adjective that comprises two or more syllables; when we want to make
comparative or superlative form we use �MORE� or �MOST�.

Positive Degree

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

beautiful

expensive

handsome

more beautiful

more expensive

more handsome
most beautiful

most expensive

most handsome

NOTE: For some adjectives can take both forms �ER� and �EST� or �MORE� and