Tips on Using Adjectives

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8 TIPS on USING ADJECTIVES

• Grammar Rules and Tips for using Adjectives

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Identify the Adjectives
Jay and Timmy are good friends.One morning they
went to the cafe of their choice.Jay ordered one
coffee and some snacks.Those snacks included
pastries also.Timmy could not decide which
coffee to order.Jay suggested that he should try
Irish coffee.The waiter served Jays coffee
hot.Timmy loved his coffee and said this was the
very flavour he was looking for.The snacks were
tasty. What a wonderful treat!
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Jay and Timmy are good friends.One morning they
went to the cafe of their choice.Jay ordered one
coffee and some snacks.Those snacks included
pastries also.Timmy could not decide which
coffee to order.Jay suggested that he should try
Irish coffee.The waiter served Jays coffee
hot.Timmy loved his coffee and said this was the
very flavour he was looking for.The snacks were
tasty. What a wonderful treat!
Identify the Adjectives
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What is an adjective?

• Adjective describes or modifies a noun.
• Note Adverbs modify verbs and often end with
  ly.
• She looked calm. calm is an adjective that
  describes her
• She spoke calmly. calmly is an adverb that
  describes the way she spoke
• All adjectives answer three specific questions
  about the noun they modify.
• What kind? Strong, Happy, Red
• How much/ many? Few, Some Six, One
• Which one(s)? This, That, Those, These

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Types of Adjectives

• Jay and Timmy are good friends. Attributive
  Adjective adds some quality, characteristic,
  feature or attribute of the noun.
• One morning they went to a cafe of their
  choice. Possessive Adjective words like my,
  your, his, her, its, our, their used before a
  noun to show possession or ownership.
• Jay ordered one coffee and some snacks.
  Adjectives of Quantity denotes the quantity for
  a noun. Definite Numeral Adjectives denote an
  exact number like one. Indefinite Numeral
  Adjectives, which do not denote an exact number
  as, All, no many, few some, any certain,
  several, sundry.
• Those snacks included pastries also.
  Demonstrative Adjective words like this, that,
  these, those point out which person or thing is
  meant.
• Timmy could not decide which coffee to order.
  Interrogative Adjective words like which, whose,
  what used with nouns to ask questions.

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Types of Adjectives

• Jay suggested him to try Irish coffee. Proper
  Adjective formed from proper noun and starts
  with capital letter like Irish, French, Indian
  etc. The waiter served Jays coffee hot.
  Resultative Adjective placed after the noun it
  modifies and reflects a change that occurs by
  action of the verb.Timmy loved his coffee and
  said this is the very flavour he wanted.
  Emphasizing Adjective words to emphasize a noun
  like very' and 'own.
• The snacks were tasty. Predicative Adjective
  forms part of the Predicate and comes after the
  verb.
• What a wonderful treat! Exclamatory Adjective
  word what is sometimes used to express
  exclamation.

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Placement of Adjectives

• An Adjective used attributively is generally
  placed immediately before the noun.
• Susie is a beautiful girl.When using a string
  of Adjectives, they should appear in a set order
  size/shape age color origin material.A
  big brown house.
• A small old English desk.
• She married a tall, dark, handsome man.
• When some word or phrase is joined to the
  Adjective to explain its meaning, the Adjective
  is placed after its noun.
• He was a man fertile in resource.
• A soldier, taller than any of his comrades,
  rushed forward.

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Tips on using Adjectives
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Tip 1 Some, Any
Tip 2 Each, Every
Each refers to members of a group as
individuals and is used only when the number in
the group is limited and definite. Five boys
were seated on each bench. He gave each child a
toy. Every refers to the group as a collection
of members and is used when the number is
indefinite. I have every book in this
list. Every one of these chairs is broken.

• Some used when the exact number, amount, or
  quantity is not known or stated. Generally used
  in positive sentences and questions which are
  really offers/requests or which expect the answer
  yes.
• I have some money in the bank.
• They know some great doctors.
• Can I have some coffee? (Request)
• Any indicates one or more of something without
  any specification. Generally used in negative
  sentences or questions and after if in
  affirmative sentences.
• I don't have any money.
• If you need any money I will help you.
• Have you bought any mangoes?

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Tip 3 Either, Neither
Tip 4 Many, Much
Many used with Countable nouns. This library
has many books. There are many glasses in the
shelf. Much used with uncountable nouns and
mostly in negative sentences or questions. We
don't have much milk left in the
refrigerator. Did you have much luck?

• Either indicates one or the other of two people
  or things.
• Either teacher will be chaperoning the field
  trip.
• Please put the trash cans on either side of the
  house.
• Neither indicate not either one of two people or
  things.
• Neither parent showed up to the recital.
• Neither child admitted to the prank.

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Tip 5 Little
Tip 6 Few

• Little means not much (i.e., hardly any) and has
  a negative meaning.
• There is little hope of his recovery. (There
  really isnt much hope)
• A little means some though not much and has a
  positive meaning. Used with uncountable nouns.
• There is a little hope of his recovery. (There is
  some hope of recovery)
• The little means not much, but all there is.
• The little knowledge of carpentry that he
  possessed stood him in good stead.

Few means hardly anyone and has a negative
meaning. I have few enemies. (I really dont
have any enemies) A few means small in number
but not many either. I have a few enemies. (I
have a small number of enemies) The few means
not many, but all there is. The few days I had
spent in Darjeeling were very pleasant.
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Tip 7 All, Whole, Both
Tip 8 Enough, So, Such

• All used before uncountable nouns and plural
  countable nouns.
• All the students were given assignments.
• All sugar is wasted.
• Both used before two countable nouns.
• Both my friends are honest.
• Whole used before uncountable nouns. A the is
  placed before whole.
• The whole country is suffering from drought.

Enough it can only be used before the noun it
qualifies. Enough is always placed in front of
the noun. We have enough chairs for everyone to
sit on.There was enough food to feed an
army. So, Too it can be combined with
adjectives to show extremes. Shellys eyes are
so beautiful. The meal was too good. Such Such
can be combined with an adjective and a noun to
show extremes. This form is often used in
exclamations. Don has such a big house!Shelly
has such beautiful eyes!
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Spot the Errors
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Spot the Error

• Whole chapter of this book is full of printing
  errors.
• You have much books.
• I have many work to do.
• He wasted his all wealth.
• He did not eat some rice.

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Spot the Error

• Whole chapter of this book is full of printing
  errors.
• The whole chapter of this book is full of
  printing errors.
• You have much books.
• You have many books.
• I have many work to do.
• I have much work to do.
• He wasted his all wealth.
• He wasted all his wealth.
• He did not eat some rice.
• He did not eat any rice.

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Spot the Error

• Little sincerity can bring him success.
• Little she did for me is unforgettable.
• I asked him to bring me few books.
• Few days I passed with him are memorable.
• Can you lend me any money?

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Spot the Error

• Little sincerity can bring him success.
• A little sincerity can being him success.
• Little she did for me is unforgettable.
• The little she did for me is unforgettable.
• I asked him to bring me few books.
• I asked him to being me a few books.
• Few days I passed with him are memorable.
• The few days I passed with him are memorable.
• Can you lend me any money?
• Can you lend me some money?

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Spot the Error

• Have you brought some gold for her?
• Every of the students has received their study
  materials.
• Each animal needs food.
• Either employee told the truth.
• Each person are an individual.

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Spot the Error

• Have you brought some gold for her?
• Have you brought any gold for her?
• Every of the students has received their study
  materials.
• Each of the students has received their study
  materials.
• Each animal needs food.
• Every animal needs food.
• Either employee told the truth.
• Neither employee told the truth.
• Each person are an individual.
• Each person is an individual.

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Spot the Error

• Look, the asleep boy.
• I didnt get time enough to write the test.
• Hes so ill to move.
• Shes so tolerant person!
• All my parents are caring.

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Spot the Error

• Look, the asleep boy.
• Look, the boy is asleep.
• I didnt get time enough to write the test.
• I didnt get enough time to write the test.
• Hes so ill to move.
• Hes too ill to move. (or) Hes so ill that he
  cannot move.
• Shes so tolerant person!
• Shes such a tolerant person! (or) She is so
  tolerant!
• All my parents are caring.
• Both my parents are caring.

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