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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
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)
• 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
• Adjectives can be located by
  asking the questions:

            What kind?
            Which one?
            How many?
            How much?
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
The end

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  • 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
  • 13. The end