ADJECTIVES TYPES OF ADJECTIVES THE USE OF ADJECTIVES

1. ADJECTIVES
(QUALITY, QUANTITY, NUMERAL, DEMONSTRATIVE, POSSESIVE,
INTEROGGATIVE, DISTRIBUTIVE, PROPER, INDEFINITE, ARTICLE
ADJECTIVES)
BY : Dian Fadhilawati, M.Pd.
(Islamic University of Balitar)

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After joining teaching learning process the
students are able to:
1.Define what is Adjective?
2.Mention and explain the type of Adjectives
3.Use Adjectives correctly and appropriately.

3. WHAT IS ADJECTIVE?

4. TYPES OF ADJECTIVES
• Adjective of Quality
• Adjective of Quantity
• Numeral Adjectives
• Demonstrative Adjectives
• Possessive Adjectives
• Interrogative Adjectives
• Distributive Adjectives
• Proper Adjectives
• Indefinite Adjectives
• Articles Adjectives

5. ADJECTIVES OF QUALITY
Adjective of Quality refers to how the quality of person or things
For examples:
 Bobby is a handsome boy
 She is a beautiful secretary
 He is a smart manager
 Deon is a clever students
 It is a comfortable sofa
EXERCISES
Please find the adjectives of quality in these following sentences!
 The hungry dog is barking
 I need to stay in a big house
 It is an expensive car.
 She is a loyal wife.
 Mr. Robby is a honest man.

6. ADJECTIVES OF QUANTITY

7. ADJECTIVES OF QUANTITY
Adjectives of quantity refers how much thing is meant or
describes the quantity of something. Adjective of quantity
answer the questions of how much or how many.
For Examples
 I need a little Sugar for my tea.
They don’t have much time.
We don’t have enough exercise these days.
 This has no meaning. All the students have passed the
exam.
There is enough petrol to reach to the destination.
He gave me some
There are hundreds of students who take part in the quiz
competition.
I know very little about classical dance.

8. ADJECTIVE OF QUANTITY EXERCISE
Find the adjectives of Quantity in these following
sentences!
1. Rina eats a whole apple daily.
2. Bonny ate some rice today.
3. He has only little knowledge about this project.
4. He cannot spend his all money over you.
5. There is no milk in the glass.
6. All the students have passed the exam.
7. She has enough money to enjoy the fair.
8. She was brilliant enough to pass her exam.
9. Only few birds are flying in the sky.
10. I have little interest in the sports.

9. NUMERAL ADJECTIVES

10. NUMERAL ADJECTIVES EXERCISES
Please find out the numeral adjectives of these following
sentences!
1. Two children make a family perfect.
2. Few cats are unhealthy.
3. I have eight apples and there oranges.
4. Some students are having trip to Thailand.
5. Most of the boys are selected for football competition.
6. She wrote many letters to you.
7. They have learnt Five languages.
8. There are several books in my bag.

11. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
Demonstrative Adjectives explain which the noun or pronoun we
are referring. The demonstrative adjectives include: This, That,
These, and Those.

12. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

13. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE
Please Find out the Demonstrative Adjectives from these following sentences!
1. You can eat all of those food.
2. I found this wallet in your car.
3. These books are very expensive.
4. These cakes are delicious.
5. I have all these contracts of making government building.
6. All these bags are bought by her in Jakarta.
7. Those buildings look very beautiful.
8. I think that panther is back in the village.
9. I can make those delicious cookies again.
10. I like this cat with the black stripes, not that one with the black spots.
11. I like this brown hat with the plaid, and not that red one with the brim.
12. What do you think about this dish?
13. Those toys have to be distributed among poor people.
14. That man really loves the historical books.
15. These apples are ready to dispatch.

14. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Possessive Adjectives show ownership or
possession. Possessive Adjectives include: my,
your, his, her, its, our, and their.

15. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE
Complete these following sentences with the correct
possessive adjectives!
1. Where is (your/my/her) brother? My brother is at
school.
2. John is a smart student. (her/his/our) achievement is
very good.
3. I think this is (her/your/his) pen. She dropped it on
the floor.
4. They like (our/its/their) new teacher.
5. We love (its/our/my) classroom.

16. INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES

17. INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE
Please complete the following sentences with the
correct interrogative adjectives!
1. (Whose/what/why) bag is it? It is my bag
2. (Who/which /how) house you have bought? I bought
have bought the small one.
3. (Whose/Who/What) did you eat at home? I eat steak
and rice.
4. (Whose/What/How) car are you driving? I am driving
her car.
5. (Why/What/Which) Horror movie is not preferred in
your family? Because it is scary.
6. (Why/how/What) book do you like most? I Like
Novel.
7. (How many/ How often/How far) English Competition

18. DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES

19. DISTRIBUTIVE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE
Please find out the distributive adjectives of these following
sentences!
1. Each candidate was interviewed by the HR manager.
2. Each hand has five fingers.
3. Every man must do his duty.
4. My sister is not a policewoman, Neither am I.
5. Come on Tuesday or Wednesday. Either day is fine.
6. Neither boy is trustworthy.
7. My father works every day
8. Both of my them are very kind.
9. Do you have any money?

20. PROPER ADJECTIVESPROPER ADJECTIVE is an adjective which is formed from proper noun
Proper adjectives start with a capital letter Such as: Spanish, Russian, and
American. .
We want to discuss American Culture.
I like eating Japanese food.
It is Indonesian flag.

21. PROPER ADJECTIVES EXERCISES
Find out the proper adjectives of these following
sentences!
1. I like Indonesian food
2. She works in a Mexican restaurant.
3. The house was built during the Victorian era.
4. A Machiavellian battle for control of the country.
5. Her new Sony television is very expensive

22. INDEFINITE ADJECTIVES

23. INDEFINITE ADJECTIVES
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24. INDEFINITE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE
Please find out the indefinite adjectives of these
following sentences
1. We are having some cake for dessert.
2. I have seen some cartridges in the cupboard.
3. There are only a few deer left
4. Many people would sooner die than think; In fact,
they do so. (Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970)
5. Everyone is born with genius, but most people only
keep it a few minutes. (Edgard Varese, 1883-1965)

25. ARTICLE ADJECTIVES
Indefinite and Definite Articles
The indefinite article a and an is used when we don’t
specify the things or people we are talking about.
For Examples:
I eat an apple everyday
Diana works in a bank in Thailand.
 I write a letter.
The definite article the is used before a noun, it specifies a
particular noun as opposed to any one.
For Examples:
The cat shut its eyes while it steals cream.

26. INDEFINITE ARTICLES

27. INDEFINITE ARTICLE

28. DEFINITE ARTICLE

29. ARTICLE ADJECTIVES EXERCISE
Choose the correct article !
1. I need (a/an/the) umbrella.
2. She wears (a/the/an) uniform.
3. I live in (a/the/an) big house near police station.
4. John wants to buy (a/an/the) pair of shoes.
5. We wait for (a/an/the)) hour.
6. Who is (the/an/a) president of Indonesia?
7. (a/the/an) moon is very bright tonight.
8. We are looking for (an/the/a) apartment.
9. I have (a/an/the) cat . (a/the/an) is very cute.
10. She sent me (an/the/a) post card from Thailand.

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