Underline the adjectives of quantity and circle the adjectives of number in the following sentences:
1. The old man ate some rice for dinner along with a few chillies.
2. There was sufficient food for everyone in the party.
3. My mother bought two dozen bananas.
4. Five passengers got into the bus.
5. Give the beggar some food.
Answer (2)
Adjectives of quantity describe the amount, while adjectives of number indicate how many. In the sentences provided, specific adjectives have been underlined and circled to illustrate these points. Understanding this distinction will help improve your grammar skills.
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In English grammar, adjectives of quantity and adjectives of number are used to describe nouns, but they do so in different ways.
Adjectives of Quantity tell us about the amount or approximate amount of a noun. They do not provide an exact number but give an idea of quantity. Examples include words like 'some', 'much', 'little', 'enough', etc.
Adjectives of Number give information about the exact number of a noun. They can be cardinal numbers like 'one', 'two', 'three', etc., or ordinal numbers like 'first', 'second', 'third', etc.
Let's identify these in the given sentences:
The old man ate some rice for dinner along with a few chillies.
Underline the adjectives of quantity: some
Circle the adjectives of number: few
There was sufficient food for everyone in the party.
Underline the adjectives of quantity: sufficient
Note: There are no adjectives of number in this sentence.
My mother bought two dozen bananas.
Underline the adjectives of quantity: dozen (used here in a way that suggests amount)
Circle the adjectives of number: two
Five passengers got into the bus.
Note: There are no adjectives of quantity in this sentence.
Circle the adjectives of number: five
Give the beggar some food.
Underline the adjectives of quantity: some
Note: There are no adjectives of number in this sentence.
Understanding these distinctions will help in making more precise and vivid expressions in writing and conversation.
