Adjective Flashcards
Modify, qualifies and describe noun or pronoun. Gives color and vividness in a sentence.
Adjective
What are the types of Adjectives?
- Descriptive/Adjectives of Quality
- Quantitative/Indefinite Adjectives
- Distributive Adjectives
- Numerical/Adjectives of Numbers
- Demonstrative Adjectives
- Possessive Adjectives
- Interrogative Adjectives
Describes noun, pronoun specifically its qualities. Most common type of adjective.
Descriptive Adjective
Used as an element of uncertainty to describe a noun in a non-specific sense.
Indefinite Adjective
Describes the exact amount or position of nouns in a certain order.
Adjective of Number
ex: one, two, three
cardinals
ex: first, second, third
ordinals
Refers to individual nouns within the whole amount. Examples: each, every, either, neither.
Distributive Adjective
4 kinds of distributive adj
each, every, either, neither.
Used to distinguish the person or thing being described from others of the same category.
Demonstrative Adjective
Demonstrates a relationship of ownership. Comes with a noun or pronoun.
Possessive Adjective
What are the Possessive Determiners?
- my
- your
- its
- her
- his
- their
Modify nouns used in interrogative sentences.
Interrogative Adjective
The sequence used when there are more than one adjective to describe a noun or pronoun.
order of Adjectives
What does OSASCOMP stand for?
- Opinion
- Size
- Age
- Shape
- Color
- Origin
- Material
- Purpose
Makes no comparison.
Positive Degree of Adjectives
Compares two people, things, activities or qualities.
Comparative Degree of Adjectives
Compares more than two things.
Superlative Degree of Adjectives
