A.

ADJECTIVE

Adjective is a word to explain noun or pronoun which can be in the form of an person, place,
animal or abstract concept use in singular nouns or plural nouns. Adjective in the singular and
plural forms does not change which changes only to be and the noun.

Example :

- She is a clever student. (singular / tunggal)

- Diana and Ferdy are clever students. (plural / jamak)

If there are two or more adjectives before noun, the adjectives are placed directly in
sequence.

Example :

- A funny short story.

- A pretty blonde girl.

If there are two or more adjectives which state the color, it must seperated by "and" among
these adjectives.

Example :

- A blue, red and yellow jacket.

- My black and white photo.

B. THE TYPE OF ADJECTIVE

1. Adjective of quality

The adjectives that are used to describe the nature of a subject or a noun or showing the kind
or quality of nouns or pronouns, example :

- Beautiful - Stupid

- Strong - Nice

- Cool - Brave

According to the use of the sentence the adjective of quality is divided into :

a. Adjective of quality in front of noun

- He is foolish boy

- The rose is beautiful flower

- Carolina is nice girl

 b. Adjective of quality after to be

- The man is cruel

- The students is clever

- The coffe is hot

c. Adjective of quantity after object

- I meat the dog dead

- We like the drink cool

- They suppose me clever

2. Adjective of quantity

Adjective of quantity is a word that gives the object properties for the amount, example

- Much - Some

- Enough - Whole

- Little - No

- Any - All

According to the use of the sentence the adjective of quantity is divided into :

a. Adjective of quantity in front of noun

- We ate some food ate the restaurant

- I have bought much coffe from the coffe shop

- She has a some book English in the hom her

b. Adjective of quantity after to be

- The water is much in the drain

- Its speaking is much not to understood

- Ther money is a little in pasifik bank

c. Adjective of quantity after object

- He gives much medicine to me

- I see the little tea remaind on the table

- She cooks any food to our frinds

 3. Adjective of numeral

adjectives that describe the number of nouns that follow them. Consist of :

a. Cardinal number

- He has six daughter

- They have bought two books

b. Ordinal number

- 1st : first

- 2nd : Second

- 3rd : Third

- 20th : twentieth

- 21st : twenty-first

- 22nd : twenty-second

The example :

- Tina is the sixth daughter of Mr. Amir

- English is first lesson to day

- Azizah is first love me

c. Multicative number

- Pair - double

- ten fold - dozen

- gross

The example :

- I had bought a pair of shoes in the shop

- They have brought a dozen of drawing book

4. Interrogative Adjective

a. Interrogative adjective (WHAT)

- What lesson do you think very difficult ?

- What food do you very like ?

 b. Interrogative adjective (WHOSE)

The example :

- Whose book is that beside yours ?

- Whose pen is that on the table ?

c. Interrogative adjective (WHICH)

The example :

- which book is yours on the table ?

- which magazine have you read yesterday ?

- which girl is you sister ?

Proper adjective is a word that modifies nouns and pronouns and is formed from a proper
noun.

5. Proper Adjective

A proper noun is the specific name used for any person, place, or thing. Proper adjectives
typically look like their original proper nouns but have some sort of alternative ending in
order to make them adjectives.Proper adjectives based on names and therefore need to be
capitalized, like the names.

The example for Proper Noun dan Proper Adjective

Proper Noun Proper Adjective

Bali Balinese

Indonesia Indonesian

Newton Newtonian

a. (Suffix) –an

Proper Noun + an

Example :

- Korean variety show, drama, and music are famous this day.

- Hawaian dance is rhythmic as well as symbolic.

- Why is Indonesian coffe so famous?

 b. (Suffix) -ese
Proper Noun + ese

Example :

- I like to learn Sundanese dance, jaipong.

- My mother and Father are Javanese.

c. (Suffix) -ian

Proper Noun + ian

Example :

- My husband is Canadian

- Brazilian people generally like dancing and singing.

- Mongolian people are typically very polite

d. (Suffix) –ish

Proper Noun + ish

Example :

- Turki + ish = Turkish (Turkish ice cream makes from fresh goat milk)

- Poland + ish = Polish (Do you like Polish people?)

But keep in mind that not all proper adjectives are derived from proper noun derivatives. The
following is an example of suffix or suffix in proper adjective.

Suffix Intitial word Proper Adjective

an America American

ese Java Javanese

ian Canada Canadian

ish Turki Turkish

6. Demonstrate Adjective
Demonstrative Adjectives are adjectives used to limit the use of nouns to the person or object
that is expected to be shown by the adjective.

a. The primary singular forms of demonstrative adjectives are:

- This : used for a person or thing that is nearby or current

Example : This day could not get any better!

- That : used for a person or thing that is further away

Example : That house across the street is so adorable.

b. The primary plural forms of demonstrative adjectives are:

- These : used for more than one thing that's nearby

Example : These shoes fit me very well.

- Those : used for more than one thing that's farther away

Example: Those boots are too expensive

Along with these common demonstrative adjectives there are some special pairs of
demonstratives: "the one" (sometimes just "one") and "the other;" and "the former" and "the
latter." These pairs are used to refer to two things that have already been named in a sentence.
Here are some examples:

- Do I stay in or go out? On the one hand, I have lots of homework to do, but on the
other, the weather is too nice to stay indoors.

- Our two options are buying a new house or renting a new apartment, the former is
preferable for the family, but the latter is less expensive.

7. Distributive Adjective

Distributive adjectives are normally used with singular nouns. They include “each”, “every”,
“either”, and “neither” and are used to refer to members of a group as individuals

a. As the foregoing example illustrates, “each” is used to specify that a

condition applies to all of the individual members of a group:

- Each book in the series had a foreword by a noted scholar.

- Each participant was asked to complete a survey.

- Each of the participants received compensation.

Note that when the noun to which “each” refers is plural, the construction “each of the” is
used.
 b. In most cases, “every” and “each” are interchangeable, as far as meaning
goes, though they require slightly different constructions:

- Every book in the series had a foreword by a noted scholar.

- Every participant was asked to complete a survey.

Note that it would never be appropriate to use “every of the” – as in, “every of the
participants”, which is wrong. “Every” is only used with singular nouns.

c. “Either” implies one or the other of two options, as in:

- Either of these movies would be interesting to me.

- Either title is age-appropriate, but I suggest the former.

d. “Neither” implies not one or the other of two options, as in:

- Neither pen will do, as I need to sign in pencil.

- Neither person in the relationship seems to understand the dilemma.

8. Possessive Adjective

adjective are that express or shows possession (ownership). Example:

- My - your

- Her - his

- Their - our

- its

9. Adjective Phrase

Adjective phrase is a collection of words that function as an adjective (explaining noun).

Adjective phrases take several forms.

a. Adjective and conjuction

Examples
I want the blue and red umbrella not the
old blue one
I saw that big and black car yesterday
My cute and sweet cat died

b. Adjective and Prepositional Phrase

Examples
A car with no wheels is mine
A boy with a flower on his hand walks
close to me
That dog with limps is so poor

c. Adjective and Infinitive Phrase

Examples
The house to be sold is nearby
The girl to love has gone
Having no home to go is pain

d. Adjective dan Participle Phrase

Examples
The house sold to the foreigner is haunted