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what is adjective?

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. It provides more information about the noun or pronoun, telling us things like its size, color, shape, quality, or origin.

Here's a breakdown:

* What it does: Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns.

* How it works: Adjectives answer questions like "what kind?", "which one?", "how many?", or "how much?".

* Examples:

* "The red car": "red" describes the car's color.

* "Three happy children": "happy" describes the children's mood, and "three" tells us how many children there are.

* "A beautiful sunset": "beautiful" describes the quality of the sunset.

Types of Adjectives:

* Descriptive Adjectives: Describe a noun's qualities (e.g., big, small, happy, sad).

* Quantitative Adjectives: Indicate quantity (e.g., one, two, many, few).

* Demonstrative Adjectives: Point out specific nouns (e.g., this, that, these, those).

* Possessive Adjectives: Show ownership (e.g., my, your, his, her, its).

Remember: Adjectives are essential for adding detail and clarity to our writing and speech. They help us paint vivid pictures with words and make our language more expressive.

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