1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY 1
Parts Of Speech : ADJECTIVES
Prepared by:
Md Khairul Zaman bin Md Yusof
Muhammad Hussaini bin Hussin
Wan Syafawati binti Rosdy
Nafiisah binti Noh
( PISMP 1.05 / JAN 2012 )
Lecturer’s name : Madam Miziana @ Suhana bt Saboo
2. DEFINATION
• A word that used to add
something to the meaning of
noun. (Sood,2009)
• A word that describe the
qualities of a noun or pronoun.
(Swan,2008)
3. • Describe Nouns
* Animals : I saw the fierce dogs in the
street.
* People : Ali is taller than Abu
* Places : I put my books into the empty box
• Things : My sister buy a new Swan colour-
pencil
Source: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adjectives.htm
4. • Adjectives can be located by
asking the questions:
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
How much?
5. Uses
• Used in CONNECTION with a noun or
pronoun to GIVE INFORMATION
about the person, things or group
referred to.
• Example :
NOUNS
We found hardly any good places
ADJECTIVES
6. Types of adjectives
1. Describing adjectives / adjectives of
quality are the most common.
used to describe or tell us about the quality
of a noun or pronoun.
Examples: soft kind powerful poor
2. Demonstrative adjectives / determiners
Used to point out which noun is being
spoken of.
Examples: That boy is Samuel
Those men are working
These men are resting
7. 3. Possesive adjectives
Used to show possession.
Examples: This is our house
It is his bicycle
The possessive adjectives are as follows:
Singular Plural
First person MY OUR
Second person YOUR YOUR
Third person HIS, HER, ITS THEIR
8. 4. Number adjectives
Indicate number or quantity
Show how many persons or things are meant
Examples: Six apples
The second girl
All men are mortal
5. Indefinite adjectives / adjectives of quantity
Also used to refer to number, BUT they do not
tell us the exact number.
Examples:
i. There are many oranges in the basket
ii. There are some flowers in the vase
iii. A few people were left at the station
9. 6. Interrogative adjectives 7. Distributive adjectives
Used with NOUNS to Refer to each number
ask questions Examples:
Examples: i. Each member was
i. What topic is being given an award
discussed ? ii. Every student must
ii. Which hobby do you obey the rules
have ? iii. Either dictionary will
iii. Whose pen is this ? do
iv. Neither blame is true.
10. Comparison of adjectives
• Used when there are more than one
noun being discussed.
• There are three degrees of comparison:
1. POSITIVE:
used to describe a single noun
Example: An intelligent girl
A good book
11. 2. COMPARATIVE:
used to compare two similar nouns (people or things)
Usually add -er to the adjective, but for longer words
we sometimes put more in front of the adjective.
Examples: A more intelligent girl
A better book
3. SUPERLATIVE:
used to compare more than two similar nouns
It is formed by adding -est to the adjective or putting
most in front of the adjectives.
Examples: The most intelligent girl
The best book
12. The order of adjectives in a series
1. Determiners
2. Observation
3. Size and shape
4. Age
5. Colour
6. Origin
7. Material
8. Qualifier