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An adjective used to talk about the quantity of things is known as Adjective of Quantity. (How much/ Many - number)
There are three different sections within adjectives of number; they are -
(1) Definite Number Adjective - Those adjectives which clearly denote an exact number of nouns or the order of the noun. i.e. One, Two, Twenty, Twenty-Five etc. also known as Cardinals.
First, Second, Third, fifth etc. also known as Ordinals.
(2) Indefinite Number Adjective - Those adjectives that do not give an exact numerical amount but just give a general idea of the amount. i.e. Some, Many, Few, Any, Several, All etc.
(3) Distributive Number Adjective -Those adjectives that are used to refer to individual nouns within the whole amount. i.e. Either, Neither, Each, Another, Other etc. |
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For the intermediate values we use some, any, many, all, little, much, enough, no, whole, all great, half, sufficient. |
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There is a little milk in the jug. |
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My father earned enough money. |
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He showed much courage in the game / war/ competition. |
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She gained much experience. |
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The spider has eight legs. |
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Renu has many toys/books. |
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Vivek gave me all his books. |
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Please give me some milk. |
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| More Examples with Adjective of Number |
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A week has seven days. |
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He gave the ball to the first student. |
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The teacher pointed out several mistakes in her essay. |
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We do not have enough glasses. |
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I have no books. |
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| More Examples with Adjective of Quantity |
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Many roads were damaged in the rain. |
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My father gave me much advice. |
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I expect little help from my friends. |
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There is enough rice in the bag. |
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The poor man has no food. |
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