Exercise 2 Underline the adjectives of quantity/number in the following sentences. 1. Step back three paces. 2. I have told you this many times. 3. I speak these few words to all men. 4. He is ninety years of age. 5. I bought some bananas. 6. Did you get many marks? 7. Mary has six books in her bag. 8. He made five goals during the match of the season, in spite of training and some illness. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES Read these sentences: • Come and look at this snake. • Look at that tree.
Answer (1)
In this exercise, we will identify adjectives of quantity or number in each sentence. These adjectives help us understand how much or how many of something there are.
Step back three paces.
The adjective of number here is three because it tells us exactly how many paces.
I have told you this many times.
The adjective of quantity is many as it indicates an unspecified large number of times.
I speak these few words to all men.
The word few is the adjective of quantity as it describes not many words.
He is ninety years of age.
The adjective of number is ninety because it specifies the exact number of years.
I bought some bananas.
The adjective of quantity is some since it refers to an unspecified amount of bananas.
Did you get many marks?
Here, many is the adjective of quantity as it suggests a large or unspecified number of marks.
Mary has six books in her bag.
The adjective of number is six because it indicates the exact number of books.
He made five goals during the match of the season, in spite of training and some illness.
The adjectives of number and quantity are five and some . 'Five' tells you the exact number of goals, while 'some' refers to an unspecified amount of illness.
Adjectives of quantity/number tell us about the quantity of a noun in terms of amount or count, which helps convey precise information in sentences. Understanding these will enhance your grammar and comprehension skills.
