adjective...... :)

what is adjective  ..   ??   




An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.




In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:

1.The small boat foundered on the wine dark sea.

2.The coal mines are dark and dank.

3.Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.

4.A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard.

5.The back room was filled with large, yellow rain boots.

Some nouns, many pronouns, and many participle phrases can also act as adjectives. In the sentence:

Eleanor listened to the muffled sounds of the radio hidden under her pillow.

possessive adverb....

A possessive adjective ("my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," "their") is similar or identical to a possessive pronoun; however, it is used as an adjective and modifies a noun or a noun phrase..

example,,,  :

1.I can't complete my assignment because I don't have the textbook.

2.What is your phone number.

3.The bakery sold his favourite type of bread.

demonstrative adjective...

The demonstrative adjectives "this," "these," "that," "those," and "what" are identical to the demonstrative pronouns, but are used as adjectives to modify nouns or noun phrases, as in the following sentences:

1.When the librarian tripped over that cord, she dropped a pile of books.

2.This apartment needs to be fumigated.

3.Even though my friend preferred those plates, I bought these.

interrogative adjective...

An interrogative adjective ("which" or "what") is like an interrogative pronoun, except that it modifies a noun or noun phrase rather than standing on its own (see also demonstrative adjectives and possessive adjectives):

1.Which plants should be watered twice a week?

2.What book are you reading?

indefinite adjective.....

An indefinite adjective is similar to an indefinite pronoun, except that it modifies a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase, as in the following sentences:

1.Many people believe that corporations are under-taxed.

2.The title of Kelly's favourite game is "All dogs go to heaven."

ADVERB......

what is an adverb.. ?

An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much".

While some adverbs can be identified by their characteristic "ly" suffix, most of them must be identified by untangling the grammatical relationships within the sentence or clause as a whole. Unlike an adjective, an adverb can be found in various places within the sentence.

In the following examples, each of the highlighted words is an adverb:

The seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes.

>>In this sentence, the adverb "quickly" modifies the verb "made" and indicates in what manner (or how fast) the clothing was constructed.

The midwives waited patiently through a long labour.

>>Similarly in this sentence, the adverb "patiently" modifies the verb "waited" and describes the manner in which the midwives waited.

CONJUCTION ADVERB...

You can use a conjunctive adverb to join two clauses together. Some of the most common conjunctive adverbs are "also," "consequently," "finally," "furthermore," "hence," "however," "incidentally," "indeed," "instead," "likewise," "meanwhile," "nevertheless," "next," "nonetheless," "otherwise," "still," "then," "therefore," and "thus." A conjunctive adverb is not strong enough to join two independent clauses without the aid of a semicolon.

The highlighted words in the following sentences are conjunctive adverbs:

>>The government has cut university budgets; consequently, class sizes have been increased.

He did not have all the ingredients the recipe called for;therefore, he decided to make something else.

The report recommended several changes to the ways the corporation accounted for donations; furthermore, it suggested that a new auditor be appointed immediately.

The crowd waited patiently for three hours; finally, the doors to the stadium were opened.

Batman and Robin fruitlessly searched the building; indeed, the Joker had escaped through a secret door in the basement.