1. Adjectives and Its
Kinds

2. Adjectives
• An adjective modifies a
noun or a pronoun by
describing, identifying,
or quantifying words.
An adjective usually
precedes the noun or
the pronoun which it
modifies.

3. Kinds of Adjectives
1. Descriptive adjectivesA. Common Adjectives describe nouns
and pronouns; they give color, shape,
size, quality etc. to the noun.
– Example:
– Joshua is a talented guitarist.
– Joshua wears a red shirt.

4. Kinds of Adjectives
B. Proper adjectives- are adjectives that
derive from proper nouns
– Examples:
– Joshua is a Filipino student.
– Joshua’s Siberian Husky loves chasing
cars.

5. Kinds of Adjectives
2. Limiting adjectives- are articles and
numbers. They set a limit through the ff:
– Cardinal numbers- one, two, three
– Ordinal numbers- first, second, third,
fourth….
– Articles- A, an, the…..pertains to one
item only.

6. Kinds of Adjectives
• Examples:
– Joshua loves his two guitars.
– Playing the guitar is Joshua’s first love.
– The song “You’re a God” is Joshua’s
favorite song.

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an apple
a tree
a clock
a radio
an eel
a flower
an eagle
a, an

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number adjectives
three magazines
fifth street
one actor
five musicians
two watches
sixth girl
third chair

9. Kinds of Adjectives
3. Demonstrative Adjectives are used to
point out or demonstrate a specific object.
Ex: this, these, that and those.
– Examples:
– That guitar belongs to Joshua.
– These songs are played by Joshua’s
band.

10. Observe:
This milk is good
for the health.
• This is my bag.
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11. Observe:
•These logs are
useful.
• These are big.

12. Observe:
• That park is
beautiful.
• That is my
house.

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• Those flowers are
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beautiful.
Those are wild animals.
Those people are my
relatives.
Those girls are my cousins.
Those are the victims of
the calamity.

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• Those are not mine.
• Those books belong to him.
• Those papers must be
submitted now.
• I am not familiar with
those.
• Please bring me those
pencils.

15. Kinds of Adjectives
4. Possessive Adjectives are used to show
who owns or possesses something. Ex: my
his, her, our, their, your and its
– Example
– Joshua is my student.
– His expensive car was stolen.

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What noun does the
possessive adjective
modify?
His pocket is full of
marbles.
• They are cleaning their
room.
• Let me borrow your soap.
• The bird is flapping its
wings.

17. Kinds of Adjectives
5. Indefinite adjectives are Indefinite
Pronouns used as adjectives: many,
several, few, some, most
– Examples
– Few people are friends with Joshua.
– Most people love to see Joshua play the
guitar.

18. Observe:
• Some boys from this class
joined the basketball league.
• Each classroom has its own
air conditioning unit.
• Some schools have no
classes today.
• Any girl can dance like
that.

19. Seatwork
1. The movie has a dark theme.
2. The rainbow is colorful against the blue
sky.
3. Jose Rizal is indeed a Filipino patriot.
4. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
5. The ambassador speaks with a heavy
Russian accent.

20. Seatwork
6. He is the man to beat.
7. There were many people at the stadium.
8. This is the fourth time she has changed
jobs.
9. Some people are satisfied with the simple
things in life.
10. There were a few people who voted for
him.

21. Seatwork
11. This is my own book.
12. Is that Peruvian dish tasty?
13. The joker likes the combination of
purple and green clothes.
14. Their beloved pet past away last
Friday.
15. This apple is as sweet as sugar.