Adjective: a word that describes or modifies nouns and pronouns.
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Types of adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives: the words this, that, these, and those, which specify nouns. Demonstrative adjectives are similar to demonstrative pronouns, but indicate particular nouns rather than replace them.
Indefinite adjectives: adjectives that refer to unspecified quantities. Similar to indefinite pronouns, but used in relation to particular nouns.
Interrogative adjectives: adjectives that initiate questions by requesting specification.
Possessive adjectives: adjectives that indicate ownership or possession.
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Degrees of adjectives: in comparing nouns, adjectives change by degree depending on the number of objects being compared.
Positive degree: an adjective modifying a single object.
Comparative degree: an adjective implying a comparison between two objects.
Superlative degree: an adjective implying a comparison among three or more objects.
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Participle: an adjective formed from a verb.
Present participle: describes action in the present; made by adding -ing to a verb and using it as an adjective.
Past participle: describes action in the past; takes an irregular form.