Types of Adjectives for intermediate learners
Adjectives are the most used words in sentences. There are several types of adjectives according to their uses. Let's get to know them!
Types of Adjectives
There are different types of adjectives based on the characteristics they define for a noun but in this lesson, we will learn three types of them:
- Descriptive adjectives
- Compound adjectives
- Quantitative adjectives
What Are Descriptive Adjectives?
Descriptive adjectives define the quality of the noun or pronoun. Basically, they can be categorized into two groups:
What Are Attributive Adjectives?
Attributive adjectives are those that come before nouns, such as:
This is an
Tell me about the
What Are Predicate Adjectives?
Predicate adjectives are used after linking verbs. Here are the examples:
You are
He became
What Are Compound Adjectives?
Compound adjectives are adjectives that are formed within two or more words but they act as a single adjective. Here are the examples:
That is just a
His
What Are Quantitative Adjectives?
Quantitive adjectives indicate the number or amount of the nouns such as :
Here are a few examples:
There are
This is the