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B. Find the meanings of the following words.

1. clasp : ____________________________

2. dare : ____________________________

3. symmetry : ____________________________

4. aspire : ____________________________

5. furnace : ____________________________

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Easy Grammar

Adjectives of Quality and Quantity

Those adjectives which tell us what type of a person he/she is or what type of a
thing it is are called adjectives of quality .
For example:

It is a tall building. What type of building?
He is an honest man. What type of man?

Those adjectives which tell us how much or how many of the noun it is describing
are called adjectives of quantity .
For example:

There are six glasses on the rack.
The beggar asked for some food.

A. Circle the adjectives of quality in the following sentences.

1. Nothing grows on dry, barren land.

2. Reema has long, black hair.
3. We met an old, fat man who was the caretaker.

4. They were all beautiful girls dressed in white, lace frocks.

5. Mr Sharma is a lazy man.

6. His weak eyes were not used to the bright sunshine.

7. The hot springs invite old and sick pilgrims.
8. The tall piper took out his magic pipe and blew a sweet song.

B. Underline the adjectives of quantity in the following sentences.

1. Rama was the first girl to arrive.

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