Adjectives

Adjectives - modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Kinds of Adjectives
1. Limiting adjectives - is an adjective that either points out an object or denotes number.

Classes of Limiting Adjectives

• Numeral adjective - denotes exact number
• Pronominal adjective - used as a pronoun. This can be demonstrative, possessive, distributive, indefinite or interrogative.
  
• Articles - are adjectives that indicate that a noun will soon follow. They maybe definite or indefinite. The word the is a definite article because it usually points to a definite or specific thing or person. The words a or an are called indefinite articles because they refer to any member of a group of similar persons, places or things. A is used before words beginning with consonant sounds, while an is used before words beginning with vowel sounds.
  

2. Proper adjectives - are formed from proper nouns. They always start with capital letters.
3. Common adjectives - express the general name of nouns. They always start with small letters.

Three Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
1. Positive degree - describes only one person, place or thing.
2. Comparative degree - is used to compare two persons, places or things.
3. Superlative degree - is used to compare three or more persons, places or things.