Types of adjectives in English

1. Descriptive adjectives: 

   These adjectives describe the qualities or characteristics of a noun. Examples include "beautiful," "happy," and "loud."

2. Quantitative adjectives: 

   These adjectives describe the quantity of a noun. Examples include "many," "some," and "few."

3. Demonstrative adjectives: 

   These adjectives point out a specific noun. Examples include "this," "that," and "these."

4. Possessive adjectives: 

   These adjectives show ownership. Examples include "my," "your," and "his."

5. Interrogative adjectives:

    These adjectives are used to ask questions. Examples include "whose," "which," and "what."

6. Distributive adjectives: 

   These adjectives refer to individual items in a group. Examples include "each," "every," and "either."

7. Article adjectives: 

   These adjectives are used to indicate the definiteness or indefiniteness of a noun. Examples include "a," "an," and "the."

    
   

Tests for each type of adjective.

1. Descriptive adjectives:

• "The happy dog wagged its tail." (Is "happy" describing the dog?)
• "She has a loud voice." (Is "loud" describing the voice?)

2. Quantitative adjectives:

• "I have many friends." (Is "many" describing the quantity of friends?)
• "She ate some pizza." (Is "some" describing the quantity of pizza?)

3. Demonstrative adjectives:

• "This book is interesting." (Is "this" pointing to a specific noun?)
• "That car is fast." (Is "that" pointing to a specific noun?)

4. Possessive adjectives:

• "My cat is fluffy." (Is "my" showing ownership?)
• "Your phone is ringing." (Is "your" showing ownership?)

5. Interrogative adjectives:

• "Whose dog is this?" (Is "whose" being used to ask a question?)
• "Which book should I read?" (Is "which" being used to ask a question?)

6. Distributive adjectives:

• "Each student received a prize." (Is "each" referring to individual items in a group?)
• "Every day, I eat breakfast." (Is "every" referring to individual items in a group?)

7. Article adjectives:

• "I saw a dog in the park." (Is "a" indicating the indefiniteness of the noun?)
• "The cat is sleeping on the bed." (Is "the" indicating the definiteness of the noun?)

Mixed tests with different types of adjectives:

• "That fast car is mine." (Is "that" a demonstrative adjective? Is "fast" a descriptive adjective? Is "mine" a possessive adjective?)
• "Each happy student received a prize." (Is "each" a distributive adjective? Is "happy" a descriptive adjective?)
• "I have a few loud friends." (Is "a few" a quantitative adjective? Is "loud" a descriptive adjective?)