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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!

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"Types of Adjectives" in English Grammar

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:

  1. Descriptive adjectives
  2. Compound adjectives
  3. Quantitative adjectives

What Are Descriptive Adjectives?

Descriptive adjectives define the quality of the noun or pronoun. Basically, they can be categorized into two groups:

  1. Attributive adjectives
  2. Predicative adjectives

What Are Attributive Adjectives?

Attributive adjectives are those that come before nouns, such as:

This is an ugly chair.

Tell me about the tall guy.

What Are Predicate Adjectives?

Predicate adjectives are used after linking verbs. Here are the examples:

You are better than this.

He became cruel all of a sudden.

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 five-day trip.

His first-born child is dead.

What Are Quantitative Adjectives?

Quantitive adjectives indicate the number or amount of the nouns such as :

Here are a few examples:

There are two cats in the garden.

This is the first step.

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