Identify the type of adjective underlined in the following senten
Identify the type of adjective underlined in the following sentence.
We need an electrician to fix this.
A. Article
B. Demonstrative adjective
C. Possessive adjective
D. Quantitative adjective
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Right Answer is: A
SOLUTION
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. article.
An adjective describes or modifies noun/s and pronoun/s in a sentence.
For eg- I love red roses. ( red is an adjective).
Adjectives are of these types-
1. Descriptive adjectives- provide information and attribute to the nouns/pronouns they modify or describe.
Eg- He saw a flying bird.
2. Quantitative adjectives-provides information about the quantity of the nouns/pronouns.
Eg- He has two children.
3. Proper adjectives- provide specific description of a noun or pronoun.
Eg- I love Italian cuisine.
4. Demonstrative adjectives- refers to something or someone.
Eg- Those flowers are lovely.
5. Possessive adjectives- indicates possession or ownership.
Eg- His car is not parked here.
6. Interrogative adjectives- asks a question.
Eg- Which cupboard is yours?
7. Indefinite adjectives-provide indefinite/unspecific information about the noun.
Eg- I need some coffee.
8. Articles- Articles determine the specification of nouns. ‘A’ and ‘an’ are used to refer to an unspecific noun, and ‘the’ is used to refer to a specific noun.
Eg- The cat is sleeping.