Adjectives | Types, Functions and Endings of Adjectives | Usage & examples | English Grammar lesson

Adjectives | Types, Functions and Endings of Adjectives | Usage & examples | English Grammar lesson

A very useful lesson for students and teachers on a large number of inter-related items that are often taught very inefficiently across grades spending time and effort and getting nothing in return. Clear your confusions with Usha Pandit who will show the steps in sorting out the complications. Do not miss this video and watch it to the end. Exercises are given at the end of this description. You will be able to do them in a jiffy.

This 19 minute video packs a lot of punch. It will show you how to create incredibly powerful adjectives for your writing tasks. It will give you help to build a fabulous vocabulary using adjective endings.

Furthermore, it will not only teach you 5 types of adjectives, but also 5 types of pronouns in a few minutes, functionally and logically, so that you never forget any of them. It's miraculous.

If you are a teacher, this video is likely to be a great time saver, and very effective in making sure all your students deliver excellent understanding of complex items like Demonstrative, Possessive, Distributive, Comparative and Interrogative adjectives and corresponding pronouns. You will understand the close bond between adjectives and pronouns.

One type of adjective and pronoun missing in this video is the Indefinite Adjective and Indefinite Pronoun. 'Indefinite' means uncertain. The word 'some' in 'some girls' is indefinite because we are not sure if it stands for 10 girls or 100 girls. A definite adjective would give us a definite number such as 'Fifteen girls are going.' In the sentence: 'Some girls are going.' the word 'some' is an indefinite adjective qualifying the noun 'girls'. If we say: 'Some are going.' Then the 'some' in this sentence is an indefinite pronoun standing for the noun 'girls'.

Watch the video, and then do the following exercise to see how much you have understood.

Exercise:
There are two of the same words in each sentence, except no 5 which has the words 'good' and 'better' for identification.
Say whether the words are are adjectives or pronouns.

1. Demonstrative adjective or demonstrative pronoun?
This photograph was taken by my grandmother when we went to Chamundi Hills, and this is her next to my uncle.
2. Possessive adjective or Possessive pronoun?
Mine is melting, but your ice cream seems to be firm and eatable.
3. Distributive adjective or Distributive pronoun?
Each child will be given a balloon, and each has to burst it.
4. Interrogative adjective or Interrogative pronoun?
"Which has been detained, and which class needs my permission for a picnic?" asked the Principal.
5. Comparative adjective (common use) or Comparative pronoun (rare usage)
These are good bags, better are hard to find.
6. Indefinite adjective or indefinite pronoun?
Some birds remained on the branch, and some flew away.

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