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Adjective of Quantity or Numeric Adjective 
Adjective of quantity talks about the quantity of the noun being talked about and provides 
answer to the question of 'how much'. It shows the quantity or the numbers present in the 

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sentence. For example: 'there were three boys playing in the ground'. Here the word 'three' 
signifies the quantity or the number of boys playing. Other examples are: 
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He has little intelligence. 

Sunday is the first day of the week. 
Predicative Adjectives 
Predicative adjectives are those which follow a linking verb and not placed before a noun. 
Predicative adjective does not act as a part of the noun it modifies but serves as a complement 
of a linking verb which connects it to the noun of the sentence. Take for instance 'The bag is 
heavy'. Here the predicative adjective 'heavy' is associated with the verb 'is' and links to the 
noun 'bag'. Other examples are: 

The weather will be cool and dry. 

That child is young. 
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Possessive Adjectives 
Possessive adjective is used where the sentence shows possession or belongingness. They are 
similar to possessive pronouns and, in this case, are used as adjectives which modify a noun or 
a noun phrase. Here words such as, our, my, your, his, her, it's and their/s, are used. For 
example: 
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Have you seen their house? 

This is his room. 
Demonstrative Adjectives 
Demonstrative adjectives are used when there is a need to point specific things. The adjectives 
function as a way to demonstrate something and are similar to demonstrative pronouns. Here 
words such as this, that, these, those and what are used. Take, for instance, the sentence: 'If I 
hear that sound again, I will call the Police'. Here 'that' refers to a specific sound. Other 
examples are as follows: 
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Whose is this bag? 

These mangoes are sour.