Here are 13 Different Types of Adjectives.
Let's Explain Them One by One
An ADJECTIVE is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun by
providing additional information about its characteristics or attributes.
Adjectives are used to describe the qualities, size, shape, color, or other
features of a noun or pronoun.
List of Types of Adjectives:
1) Opinion Adjectives: beautiful, ugly, nice, nasty
2) Fact Adjectives: big, small, heavy, light
3) Quantity Adjectives: many, few, much, little
4) Demonstrative Adjectives: this, that, these, those
5) Possessive Adjectives: my, your, his, her
6) Interrogative Adjectives: which, what
7) Indefinite Adjectives: any, some, all, many, few
8) Evaluative Adjectives: good, bad, better, worse
9) Comparative Adjectives: bigger, smaller, better, worse
10) Superlative Adjectives: biggest, smallest, best, worst
11) Proximate Adjectives: this, these
12) Objective Adjectives: red, green, happy, angry
13) Subjective Adjectives: delicious, terrible
Explanation of Types of Adjectives:
1) Opinion Adjectives: These express the speaker's opinion or feelings about the noun, such as "beautiful," "ugly," "nice," and "nasty."
Example:
1) "That's a beautiful dress you're wearing"
2) "He had an ugly attitude"
2) Fact Adjectives: These give factual information about the
noun, such as "big," "small," "heavy," and
"light."
Example:
1) "He has a big car"
2) "That is a
small bird"
3) Quantity Adjectives: These indicate the quantity or amount
of the noun, such as "many," "few," "much," and
"little."
Example:
1) "There are many people at the party"
2) " I have little money left"
4) Demonstrative Adjectives: These point to a specific noun, such as "this," "that," "these," and "those."
Example:
1) "This book is interesting"
2) "That
car is mine"
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5) Possessive Adjectives: These indicate possession or
ownership, such as "my," "your," "his," and
"her."
Example:
1) "That is my book"
2) "Her car is
really nice"
6) Interrogative Adjectives: These are used to ask questions
about the noun, such as "which" and "what."
Example:
1) "Which dress do you like best?"
2) "What color is this car?"
7) Indefinite Adjectives: These indicate an unspecified noun,
such as "any," "some," "all," "many,"
and "few."
Example:
1) "I need to buy some groceries" ,
2) "Many people like playing video games"
8) Evaluative Adjectives: These are used to evaluate the noun,
such as "good," "bad," "better," and
"worse."
Example:
1) "She is a good person"
2) "This is bad
news"
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9) Comparative Adjectives: These indicate a comparison, such as
"bigger," "smaller," "better," and
"worse."
Example:
1) "His car is bigger than mine"
2) "Winter is worse than fall"
10) Superlative Adjectives: These indicate the highest degree,
such as "biggest," "smallest," "best," and
"worst."
Example:
1) "This is the best food I ever had"
2) "That is the worst movie I have ever seen"
11) Proximate Adjectives: These describe the noun closest to the speaker, such as "this" and "these."
Example:
1) "This dog is really cute
2) "These shoes are really comfortable"
12) Objective Adjectives: These describe the noun objectively,
such as "red," "green," "happy," and
"angry."
Example:
1) "The apple is red"
2) "He was angry
after the meeting"
13) Subjective Adjectives: These describe the noun based on the
speaker's personal experience or opinion, such as "delicious" and
"terrible."
Example:
1) "This food is delicious",
2) "The
service was terrible"
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These are some of the common types of adjectives, but there
are many more variations in the English language. Adjectives can be used in a
variety of ways to add more meaning and context to a sentence, and they can
help to make a sentence more interesting and descriptive.
Note: Keep in mind that this is just one way of grouping
adjectives and there are many other ways to categorize them. Also different
source might have slight variation in classification and the examples used.