Class - 4 Ch. - 3 Adjectives (Quality, Quantity and Number)

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Class -4 Ch.

-3 Adjectives (quality, quantity and Number)

Adjectives can be divided into three broad categories quantity and quality and Number.

Adjectives of quantity refer to how many or how much of something.

Adjectives of quality refer to the kind, degree, or quality of something.

Sometimes, adjectives of quality are called descriptive adjective

Adjective of quantity is used with noun.

We get these numeral adjectives to know the quantity by asking a question ‘how much?’ to a

noun or pronoun.

These quantity telling words tell us the amount of noun but does not tell the exact number.

Adjectives of Quantity are used when we don’t want the exact number of noun.

Here are some examples of adjectives of quantity-

• I took some notebooks.

• They had enough plates.

• He gave all his pens.

• He has no qualification.

• I have no faith in him.

• You did not take any book.

• She asked him to give half material.

• Many students were present today.

• I have completed most of my work.

• Baby ate the whole banana.

• I don’t have much time.


• Sam has little interest in drawing.

• She has sufficient facility to learn the computer skills.

• We spent a few rupees for watching cinema.

• They showed great courage when they met with an accident.

Adjectives of Quality

‘Adjectives of Quality’ give more information about quality of a thing or person.

Adjective of quality is used to describe the subject or noun.

These adjectives specify quality as well as state and action of a noun.

We get Adjectives of Quality by asking question ‘of what kind?’ to a noun to know the

quality of noun.

Here are some examples–

• He is a clever boy.

• He is a nice guy.

• Japan is a developed country.

• Sara is a beautiful girl.

• My boss is an honest person.

• This is a heavy box.

• Naina has a black dog.

• She is an intelligent girl.

• Mumbai is a beautiful city.

• Our principal is an old woman.

• Dog is an honest animal.

• The big hotel is built last year.

• My son is wise.

• New Delhi is a large city.


Adjective of Number:-

• "It Expresses The Definite Quantity Of Noun"

• Or in easy words we can say that "It tells us the exact number of something"

• Let's say someone asks me "Ms Manisha , Tell Me How Many Students Are In Your

Class"?

• So I Say "I Have Thirty Students"

So in this sentence thirty is Adjective of number.

Examples Sentences:

1. I have five students.

2. They have four carpets.

3. I have three glasses.

4. They have 20 Cupboards.

5. She has one Pencil.

6. You have 3 Pillows.

7. She has three rings.

8. I have learnt Nine Chapters.

9. They have 10 Employees.

10. She buys 70 Apples.

11. I have one microphone.

12. He has three dogs.

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