Adjectives Not Only Modify But Also?
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4. ADJECTIVE
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun by limiting its meaning. For example black cat, white board, good boy, bad thing, etc. The adjectives can modify a noun or pronoun in four ways.
1. By describing the answers to the question what it like. e.g. a blue sky, a sweet taste, a good song etc.
2. By classifying the answers to the question. What kind a noun is. E.g. Pakistani bats, secret documents etc.
3. By identifying and answering the question which one. This shoe, these shoes, that house, their mood.
4. By qualifying how much or how many? an inkpot, two rupees, many boys, no chance.etc
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
There are three degrees of comparison.
1. Positive Degree
When we need not a comparison, we use positive degree of an adjective. e.g. He is a strong man.
2. Comparative Degree
When two things are to be compared, we use comparative degree. e.g. He is stronger than I.
3. Superlative Degree
When we have to compare more than two things, we use superlative degree of adjective. e.g. He is the strongest of us all.
HOW TO FORM DEGREES
1. Usually ‘er’ and ‘est’ is added for comparative and superlative degrees respectively. e.g. Sweet, Sweeter, Sweetest.
2. If there is ‘e’ at the end, only ‘r’ and ’st’ are added. e.g. Wise, Wiser, Wisest.
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