Adjectives Notes-2 (Level-4)

Adjectives-Study Notes-2

Adjectives of number and quantity.

Examples:

1. I have bought a few chairs for my house.

Que: How many chairs?

Ans: FEW (few = adjective)

2. There is little rice in the pot.

Que: How much rice?

Ans: LITTLE (little = adjective).

3. Some bangles are broken.

Que: How many bangles?

Ans: SOME (some = adjective)

4. Fifty boys have gone for the picnic.

Que: How many boys?

Ans: FIFTY (fifty = adjective)

5. Did you take any medicine for fever?

Que: How much medicine?

Ans: ANY (any = adjective)

6. Many stars twinkle at night.

Que: How many stars?

Ans: MANY (many = adjective)

Difference between adjectives of number and quantity.

Adjective of number – Used only with countable nouns.

Adjective of quantity – Used only with uncountable nouns.

Say whether the given nouns are countable or uncountable and supply at least two adjectives for each (adjectives of number and quantity):

1. Chair

2. Cotton

3. Oil

4. Glasses

5. Star

6. Hair

7. Leaf

8. Length

Answers:

1. Countable (four, big, chairs)

2. Uncountable (lots of, fluffy, cotton)

3. Uncountable (some, perfumed)

4. Countable (four, crystal)

5. Countable  ( so many, twinkling)

6. Uncountable and countable (a lot of, black, hair) (a few, fallen, hairs)

7. Countable (some, green)

8. Uncountable (10 cm, long)

Beware

Uncountable:

Money (how much money?

Hair (how much hair?)

Countable:

      Rupees (how many rupees?)

Stars (how many stars?)

Hair (how many hairs?)

Examples:

1. This boy carries some money every day.

(how much money? Answer: SOME)

2. He always has a few rupees with him.

(how many rupees? Answer: A FEW)

3. I can see all the stars.

(how many stars? Answer: ALL)

4. Some hair falls out every day.

(how much hair?  Answer: SOME)

5. A few hairs fall out every day.

(how many hair? Answer: A FEW)

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