Rules
for Adjectives
Ø Normally
Adjectives used before the word which it’s qualify, but if we use Adjective it
comes after verb.
·
He is good boy.
In
this sentence adjective good is used as
Attributive.
·
The boy is good.
In
these sentences Adjective good is used as
Predicative.
Ø Whose is the only Possessive Adjective and is
to be used for both the living and non-living. However for the non-living we
may use adjective phrase of which.
·
The leg of that chair was broken.
Of
which chair was the leg broken?
Ø Some
Adjective show Highest Degrees in their meaning. So they don’t have any
comparative and Superlative degree.
Round,
Perfect, Unique,
Chief, Complete, Eternal, Extreme,
Ideal, entre, Universal, Square etc.
Ideal, entre, Universal, Square etc.
·
This book is complete in every way.
·
He is perfect gentleman.
Ø When
we compare two nouns and say that one is more or less than the other, we use
Comparative Degree.
·
He is taller than she.
·
Rohan is wiser than Abhishek.
Ø When
we compare more than two Nouns, we use Superlative Degree.
·
Amarnath is the highest Hindu shrine.
·
The nearest hospital is 3 km away.
Exercise related to Adjective
·
My house is bigger than my uncle.
My house is bigger than that of my uncle.
·
He is more cleverer than his cousin.
He is cleverer than his cousin.
·
I prefer walking than swimming.
I prefer walking to swimming.
·
No less than forty people attended the
marriage party.
No fewer than forty people attended the
marriage party.
·
Delhi is the old city of India.
Delhi
is the oldest city of India.
·
She
did not buy some pen.
She did not buy any pen.
·
Sulekha is beautiful than Sneha.
Sulekha is more beautiful than Sneha.
·
My sister is older to me.
My sister is elder to me.
·
Will you give the old man any help, please?
Will you give the old man some help,
please?
·
The outermost walls of this room are to
be painted green.
The
outer walls of this room are to be painted green.
