📘 Class X English Grammar: Adjective (विशेषण)

📌 Definition

An Adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Example: She has a beautiful voice.

हिंदी में: विशेषण वह शब्द है जो संज्ञा या सर्वनाम की विशेषता बताता है।

उदाहरण: वह सुंदर गाती है।

📂 Types of Adjectives (विशेषण के प्रकार)

Type	Explanation	Hindi	Example
Adjective of Quality	Describes quality	गुणवाचक विशेषण	Honest, Beautiful
Adjective of Quantity	Describes amount	परिमाणवाचक विशेषण	Some, Much, Little
Adjective of Number	Describes number	संख्यावाचक विशेषण	Two, Many, Several
Demonstrative Adjective	Points out something	संकेतवाचक विशेषण	This, That, Those
Interrogative Adjective	Used with nouns in questions	प्रश्नवाचक विशेषण	Which, What, Whose
Possessive Adjective	Shows possession	स्वामित्ववाचक विशेषण	My, Your, Their

⚠️ Common Errors in Adjectives

• ❌ She is more better than him. ✅ She is better than him.
• ❌ He has much friends. ✅ He has many friends.
• ❌ These kind of books are helpful. ✅ This kind of book is helpful.
• ❌ She is the most smartest girl. ✅ She is the smartest girl.
• ❌ He is elder than me. ✅ He is older than me. (Use “elder” only for family)

🧠 MCQ Quiz on Adjectives

1. “Beautiful” in “a beautiful flower” is:
   a) Noun
   b) Verb
   c) Adjective
   d) Adverb
   ✅ Answer: c) Adjective
   It describes the noun “flower.”
2. Which of these is an Adjective of Number?
   a) Few
   b) Tall
   c) Red
   d) Quickly
   ✅ Answer: a) Few
   It describes how many.
3. Identify the Demonstrative Adjective:
   a) Which
   b) Her
   c) That
   d) Little
   ✅ Answer: c) That
   ‘That’ points out something specific.
4. Which is the correct sentence?
   a) She is more better than me.
   b) She is better than me.
   c) She is most better.
   d) She is much betterer.
   ✅ Answer: b) She is better than me.
   “Better” is already a comparative form.
5. “Which book do you want?” — ‘Which’ is a:
   a) Personal Pronoun
   b) Interrogative Adjective
   c) Possessive Adjective
   d) Demonstrative Pronoun
   ✅ Answer: b) Interrogative Adjective
   Used with the noun “book” to ask a question.
6. “My friend is absent.” — ‘My’ is a:
   a) Adjective of Quantity
   b) Possessive Adjective
   c) Demonstrative Pronoun
   d) Verb
   ✅ Answer: b) Possessive Adjective
   Shows possession of “friend.”
7. Which is a correct pair?
   a) More good
   b) Gooder
   c) Better
   d) Most good
   ✅ Answer: c) Better
   “Better” is the comparative of “good.”
8. Select the Adjective of Quantity:
   a) Honest
   b) Five
   c) Much
   d) Tall
   ✅ Answer: c) Much
   “Much” describes uncountable quantity.
9. Find the adjective: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”
   a) Jumps
   b) Quick
   c) Over
   d) Dog
   ✅ Answer: b) Quick
   “Quick” describes the fox.
10. “Each boy received a gift.” — ‘Each’ is:
    a) Adverb
    b) Verb
    c) Adjective of Number
    d) Conjunction
    ✅ Answer: c) Adjective of Number
    “Each” refers to every one individually.