Describing Things

Things in terms of their quality

In English, we use adjectives to describe things. An adjective is a word used to express the quality, quantity, or to point out the person or thing. Adjectives provide more information about nouns or pronouns.

In this lesson, we are going to learn to describe things according to their quality and quantity.

Adjective of quality

An adjective of quality is used to talk about the quality of a person or thing. These adjectives answer the question: "Of what kind?"

Examples

1. Greta is a good girl.

   • Ask the question: "What kind of girl?"
   • Answer: "Good."

2. Rashid is hard working.

   • Ask the question: "Rashid is of what kind?"
   • Answer: "Hard working."

3. Tanzanian tea is famous all over the world.

   • Ask the question: "What kind of tea?"
   • Answer: "Tanzanian."

4. He is a gifted footballer.

   • Ask the question: "What kind of footballer?"
   • Answer: "Gifted."