1. Descriptive Adjectives: These adjectives describe qualities or characteristics of nouns.

• Examples:
  • The red apple is delicious.
  • The fluffy cat purred softly.
  • He lives in a beautiful house.
  • The noisy children played in the park.
  • She wore a colorful dress.

2. Quantitative Adjectives: These adjectives indicate the quantity or amount of nouns.

• Examples:
  • There are three books on the table.
  • We have enough food for everyone.
  • I bought a dozen eggs.
  • She has many friends.
  • He has little patience.

3. Demonstrative Adjectives: These adjectives point out specific nouns.

• Examples:
  • This book is interesting.
  • That car is fast.
  • These flowers are beautiful.
  • Those clouds look ominous.
  • I want this one, not that one.

4. Possessive Adjectives: These adjectives show ownership or possession.

• Examples:
  • My dog is playful.
  • Is your cat friendly?
  • His car is red.
  • Her dress is elegant.
  • Our house is cozy.

5. Interrogative Adjectives: These adjectives are used to ask questions.

• Examples:
  • Which book do you prefer?
  • What color is your shirt?
  • Whose phone is this?
  • Which way should we go?
  • What kind of music do you like?

6. Distributive Adjectives: These adjectives refer to individual members of a group.

• Examples:
  • Each student received a certificate.
  • Every child deserves love and care.
  • Either option is acceptable.
  • Neither answer is correct.
  • Every house on the street is painted white.

7. Proper Adjectives: These adjectives are formed from proper nouns and are always capitalized.

• Examples:
  • We enjoyed the Italian food.
  • The Chinese restaurant is popular.
  • He bought a Swiss watch.
  • She loves French fashion.
  • We visited the Egyptian pyramids.

Attributive vs. Predicate Adjectives

• Attributive adjectives
  • Position: Directly before the noun they modify.
  • Function: Part of the noun phrase.
  • Examples:
    • a brilliant idea
    • the red car
    • several happy children
  • Notes:
    • Multiple attributive adjectives follow an order of opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose: a lovely small old round brown Italian leather coin purse.
• Predicate adjectives
  • Position: After a linking verb, describing the subject.
  • Function: Complements the subject through the verb.
  • Common linking verbs: be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, sound, taste, remain, grow, turn.
  • Examples:
    • The idea is brilliant.
    • The car looks red.
    • The children seem happy.

Same adjective, different role

• Attributive: a responsible leader
• Predicate: The leader is responsible.