Grade 8

English Studies
Grade 8
4/5/20

Adjective

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. In other words, an adjective gives us extra information about a noun or pronoun. e.g
1. Udoka is brilliant.
2. The yellow cap is mine.
In sentence 1, brilliant tells us something about the noun - Udoka.
Yellow tells us that the colour of particular cap meant.

Types of Adjective

1. Descriptive adjectives: A descriptive adjective describes the texture, appearance, shape, etc of a noun/pronoun. e.g
(a) That tall boy is my cousin.
(b) That beautiful woman over there bought me lunch yesterday.
Other examples of descriptive adjectives are - stingy, naughty, respectful, studious, cheerful, helpful, honest, generous, kind, ugly, etc.

2. Interrogative adjective: An interrogative adjective is used to ask questions. e.g
(a) Who brought this?
(b) Whose dictionary is that?
(c) Which quiz did you miss?

3. Demonstrative adjectives: A demonstrative adjective demonstrates the position of a noun or a pronoun. They are - this, these, that, and those.

Clara O

Assignment 👇

1. Give five examples of each type of the adjectives discussed above.
2. Study possessive adjective and give 5 examples in sentences.

Good luck

Clara O