INTERROGATIVE ADJETIVE, ADJETIVOS-INTERROGATIVOS

WHAT ARE INTERROGATIVE ADJECTIVES?

Are words used to ask questions about a noun. They modify the noun in the sentence and are followed by a noun. In English, the main interrogative adjectives are:

WHAT: What time is it? (¿Qué hora es?)
WHICH:Which color do you prefer? (¿Cuál color prefieres?)
WHOSE:Whose car is that? (¿De quién es ese auto?) 

Types of interrogative adjectives in English

In English grammar we find: What, Whose, Which, Where, Why, How and Who. All of them have an interrogative character.

 

What 

In Spanish it would answer to “Qué...” and we use it to ask for information about something. Let's see it with an example:

• What are you doing? -¿Qué estás haciendo?
  

 

Who

In this case, it is used to ask by whom and would respond to “Quién” in Spanish. Example:

• Who is our new teacher? -¿Quién es el nuevo profe?

 

Whose 

We use it to express possession. It would be relative to “whose” in Spanish. Example:

• Whose phone is this? -¿De quién este teléfono?

It is important to emphasize one thing:

“Whose” and the contraction of ‘Who is’= ‘Who's’ are pronounced exactly the same even though the meaning is totally different.

“That is why, depending on the level of English of each speaker, we may have problems when communicating if we do not understand the context in which the question is asked.”

 

Which 

This is probably the one that causes the most problems. We always use it to ask for something to be specified, but its translation into Spanish can be “qué” or “cuál” depending on the context. Example:

• Which is your favourite city to visit?  -¿Cuál es tu ciudad favorita para visitar?

 

Where 

It answers “where” and we use it to ask for information about a place:

• Where is the bathroom? -¿Dónde está el baño?

Why 

It is our “why” and we will use it whenever we want to get an explanation about something or someone. Example:

• Why are there only two plates? -¿Por qué solo hay dos platos?

 

How 

And we come to a slightly more particular case. How would be translated as “how” and we would use it to ask for information about the way or manner in which something has been done. Example:

    How do you know him? -How do you know him?

However, “how” can be combined with “many” and “much” to talk about “how many”:

• How long should I put a pizza in the oven? -¿Cuánto tiempo debería poner la pizza en el horno?
• How many times have you been to London? -¿Cuántas veces has ido a Londres?

 

Possessive adjectives

 Possessive adjectives are essential components of the English language, used to indicate ownership or relationships between nouns. They provide clarity by showing who possesses or is associated with a particular object or concept. This explanation will delve into their function, usage, and importance in everyday communication.

Definition and Function

Possessive adjectives are words that modify nouns to indicate possession. They answer the question "whose?" For example, in the phrase "her book," the possessive adjective "her" indicates that the book belongs to her. This function is crucial for conveying information about relationships and ownership in a straightforward manner.

List of Possessive Adjectives

The primary possessive adjectives in English include:

• My (belonging to me)
• Your (belonging to you)
• His (belonging to him)
• Her (belonging to her)
• Its (belonging to it)
• Our (belonging to us)
• Their (belonging to them)

Each of these adjectives is associated with a specific pronoun, denoting the person or group who owns or is related to the noun.

Usage in Sentences

Possessive adjectives are always placed before the noun they modify. For instance, in the sentence "This is my laptop," "my" precedes "laptop" to clarify ownership. This structure helps in avoiding ambiguity, ensuring that listeners or readers understand exactly who or what the noun belongs to.

It’s also important to note that possessive adjectives do not change form based on the number or gender of the noun they modify. For instance, "my" remains the same whether it refers to one item or multiple items (e.g., "my book" vs. "my books"). This consistency makes them easy to use across various contexts.

Examples in Sentences:

• My sister is coming over.
• Your idea is interesting.
• His car is fast.
• Her dress is beautiful.
• The dog wagged its tail.
• Our team won the match.
• Their house is big.

Possessive adjectives play a crucial role in effective communication. They help establish relationships between people and objects, which is vital in both spoken and written language. By using possessive adjectives, speakers can convey personal connections, responsibilities, and attributes associated with the nouns being discussed.

For example, saying "Our team won the game" not only indicates ownership of the team but also fosters a sense of belonging and pride among members of the group. Similarly, phrases like "her project" or "his idea" provide clarity about contributions and responsibilities.

Referience information:

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/possessives-adjectives

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/grammar/online-grammar/possessive-adjectives

Quantitative adjectives

 

Quantitative adjectives.

Within the adjectives Quantitative there are two groups, some are countable adjectives and the others are uncountable adjectives, in this sense both are to give a quantity, but the difference lies in the fact that the first mentioned are for quantities that we can easily count by units or more while the others are for those things, people or animals that we cannot count.

These adjectives are always placed before the noun, that is, the thing you are indicating the quantity of, like this:

For example, in the phrase "three books," "three" is the quantitative adjective.

However, they can appear after certain verbs, especially with "to be." 

For example, "There are many students."

The most common position is before the noun, but the context and structure of the sentence can influence its placement

Accounting adjectives.

They are those who answer the following question: "How many? / How many (as)?" we use them to express the amount of a noun that can be counted from the unit.

These are:

None of / Ninguno de...

Few / Pocos (as)

Fewer

A few / Algunos (as)

A small quantity of...

A couple of / Un par de...

Several / Varios (as)

Many - A lot of / Muchos (as)

More / Más

A large number of / Un gran número de...

A large quantity of / Una gran gran de...

Plenty of...

Most of...

Lots of / Montones de.

Check out these 5 examples.

 I have three apples in my bag.    

She read four books last month.      

They bought ten tickets for the concert.

There are six chairs around the table.

We saw five movies during our vacation.

On the other hand, there are the countless adjectives which answer the question "how much? / How much?", and express quantities that cannot be counted per unit, such as liquid things, for example:

None of / Nada de...

Little / Poco

A little

Less / Menos

Some / Algo de...

Not much

Enough

The rest of...

More / Más

An amount of - A quantity of / Una cantidad de...

A great deal of...

Plenty of... - A lot of...

A lot of / Mucho - Demasiado

Check out these examples:

 There is some milk in the fridge.

 He needs a little sugar for his coffee.

 We have much homework to do this weekend.

 She drinks a lot of water every day.

 There is plenty of rice for dinner. 

Interactive Activity 

https://es.educaplay.com/recursos-educativos/20649471-fill_in_the_blanks_accounting_adjectives.html 

Topics for 8th Year Students - Descriptive Adjectives

Topics for 8th Year Students- Level A2

Descriptive Adjectives:Descriptive adjectives indicate qualities or characteristics of the noun they modify, which may be concrete or abstract. A tall boy, a good girl

   How we use descriptive adjetives in a sentence

An adjective describes main characteristics of people, things or places. These descriptions help us to have a better idea of ​​what is being talked about and make us distinguish certain things from others when saying them with descriptive adjectives

Descriptive adjetive 

    Examples;

    The tall girl is running

     The black cat is eating

    The blue umbrella is in the closet

    The angry boy is sitting

 OTHER EXAMPLES ARE ;

   The pretty girl

   The ungly man

   The strong woman

   The beautiful car

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TOPICS FOR 8TH YEAR STUDENTS - LEVEL A2

THIS THAT THESE THOSE

 In English, demonstratives are words that we use to point to objects, people or things in relation to distance. These words help us identify whether something is near or far from us, and whether it is singular (only one) or plural (more than one). The four most common demonstratives in English are: this, that, these and those.

This (este, esta): we use “this” to talk about a thing that is near us and is singular. For example:

This is my book.

This phone is new.

That (ese, esa, aquel, aquella): We use “that” when we want to refer to something that is far away and singular. Examples:

That is your bag.

That car is fast.

These (estos, estas): We use “these” to talk about things near us that are plural. Examples:

These are my friends. 

These apples are fresh.

These apples are fresh.

Those (those, those, those, those, those): On the other hand, “those” we use to refer to things that are far away and are plural. Examples:

Those houses are big.

Those shoes are expensive.

How to use them correctly

The correct use of these demonstratives depends on two factors: distance and number (singular or plural). If something is close and it is only one, we use “this”. If it is far away and it is only one, we use “that”. If there are several objects nearby, we use “these”, and if they are far away and there are several of them, we use “those”. These demonstratives can also be used to refer to people or animals, not just objects. For example:

This is my sister.

That is my dog.

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EXAMPLES.

-  This pencil is blue.

- These tickets are yours.

- That girl is my sister.

- Those students are older than we are.

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