Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many?

Key Notes:-

1.What Is an Adjective?

  • An adjective is a word that describes a noun (a person, place, or thing).

2. Types of Adjectives:

  • Adjectives That Tell What Kind: These adjectives describe the quality or characteristic of a noun.
    • Examples:
      • Red apple
      • Big dog
      • Happy child
  • Adjectives That Tell How Many: These adjectives describe the number or quantity of a noun.
    • Examples:
      • Three cats
      • Many books
      • Few cookies

3. How to Identify What Kind or How Many:

  • What Kind?
    • Look for adjectives that tell more about the noun’s appearance, color, shape, size, or feeling.
    • Example: Tall building, Yellow flower, Soft pillow.
  • How Many?
    • Look for adjectives that answer the questions “How many?” or “How much?”
    • Example: Four apples, Several toys, Two cars.

4. Examples in Sentences:

  • What Kind:
    • She has a fluffy kitten. (What kind of kitten? Fluffy.)
    • They live in a small house. (What kind of house? Small.)
  • How Many:
    • I have two pencils. (How many pencils? Two.)
    • There are many stars in the sky. (How many stars? Many.)

1. Adjectives That Tell What Kind:

  • Fluffy cat: I have a fluffy cat.
  • Blue car: She has a blue car.
  • Cold ice cream: We ate cold ice cream on a hot day.
  • Big elephant: The big elephant is walking in the zoo.
  • Round ball: He kicked the round ball into the goal.

2. Adjectives That Tell How Many:

  • Three apples: There are three apples on the table.
  • One sun: There is one sun in the sky.
  • Five birds: I see five birds on the tree.
  • Two books: She read two books yesterday.
  • Many stars: We can see many stars at night.

3. Combined Examples:

  • I have two fluffy dogs. (How many dogs? Two. What kind of dogs? Fluffy.)
  • She has one red balloon. (How many balloons? One. What kind of balloon? Red.)
  • He picked four yellow flowers. (How many flowers? Four. What kind of flowers? Yellow.)
  • They bought six small cakes. (How many cakes? Six. What kind of cakes? Small.)
  • We saw many big trees. (How many trees? Many. What kind of trees? Big.)

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