ADJECTIVES TYPES OF

Words that modify nouns, ADJECTIVES

pronouns
and other adjectives

DEMONSTRATIVE
DESCRIPTIVE QUANTITATIVE ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE Describes “which” noun or pronoun you’re referring
to. These adjectives include the words:
Describe the quantity of something. This — Used to refer to a singular noun close to you.
Used to describe nouns and pronouns. In other words, they answer the question “how much?” or That — Used to refer to a singular noun far from you.
“how many?” These — Used to refer to a plural noun close to you.
Examples Those — Used to refer to a plural noun far from you.
He is an evil brother. Examples Demonstrative adjectives always come before the
The beautiful flowers have a nice smell I can’t believe I ate that whole cake! word they’re modifying.
In the near future, I hope to have six puppies.
Examples
That book used to be mine.
I don't want these chocolates.

INTERROGATIVE DISTRIBUTIVE
ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVE POSSESSIVE
Interrogate, meaning that they ask a question. These
adjectives are always followed by a noun or a pronoun, Describe specific members out of a group. These adjectives are ADJECTIVE
and are used to form questions. The interrogative used to single out one or more individual items or people. Some of
adjectives are: the most common distributive adjectives include: Show possession. They describe to whom a thing
Which — Asks to make a choice between options. Each — Every single one of a group (used to speak about group belongs. Some of the most common possessive
What — Asks to make a choice (in general). members individually). adjectives include:
Whose — Asks who something belongs to. Every — Every single one of a group (used to make generalizations). My — Belonging to me
Either — One between a choice of two. His — Belonging to him
Examples Neither — Not one or the other between a choice of two. Her — Belonging to her
Which song will you play on your wedding day? Any — One or some things out of any number of choices. This is also Their — Belonging to them
“What pet do you want to get? used when the choice is irrelevant, like: “it doesn’t matter, I’ll take Your — Belonging to you
any of them.” Our — Belonging to us
These adjectives are always followed by the noun or pronoun they’re
modifying. Examples
Her grades are all high.
Examples
Their house is a block away from my house.
Every students are required to fill the registration form.
She bought every handbag in that store.

ARTICLE ADJECTIVE
Used to describe which noun you’re referring to.
A — A singular, general item.
An — A singular, general item. Use this before words that start
with a vowel.
The — A singular or plural, specific item.

Examples
I just adopted a dog.
The elephants left huge footprints in the sand.