MISTAKES IN THE USE OF ADJECTIVES

MISTAKES IN THE USE OF ADJECTIVES

 

An Adjective denotes the quality of a noun or pronoun. It tells something about a noun/pronoun.

Adjectives express quality, quantity, number, etc.

a. The story is interesting

b. The Tajmahal is a beautiful memorial.

c. it is a costly dress.

d. Simla is a cool place.

e. There are many shops in our area.

                                         
Read the following passage.
Vijay      : Good Morning, Sir,
Teacher : Good Morning.
Vijay      : Sir, What's the difference between elder and older?
Teacher : Elder and eldest are used with reference to one's members of the family or relations; older and oldest refer to all persons or things and these Adjectives also refer to age. We say "He's my elder brother." "He's elder to me." But not, "Ravi is elder to Ali." We should say "Ravi is older than Ali.”

Vijay      : Sir, which is correct senior than or senior to?
Teacher : Senior to is correct. The Adjectives - senior, junior, superior, inferior, prefer take to not than. Shrika is senior to Srihan.
Vijay      : Senior to is correct. The Adjectives - senior, junior, superior, inferior, prefer take to not than. Shrika is senior to Srihan.

Now learn a few more Adjectives and Adjective Phrases with their correct use 
INCORRECT
1. His both sons are lawyers.
2. These all mangoes are ripe.
3. I lost my all belongings.
CORRECT
1.Both his sons are lawyers.
2. All these mangoes are ripe.
3. I lost all my belongings.
Both and all come before the, this, these, those, my, you, etc.

NOTE: These are qualifiers. All, both sometimes used as Predeterminers.

4. There are no less than ten thousand books in the library.
There are no fewer than ten thousand books in the library.
Less denotes degree, quantity; fewer denotes number.

5. She is worst than her cousin.

She is worse than her cousin.

6. This picture is the best of the two.

This picture is the better of the two.

The Comparison is made only between two persons or two things, Comparative Degree Adjective is used.

7. He is more better than she.

He is better than she.

8. This is the most best book I have read.

This is the best book I have read.

Using double Comparative and double Superlative is incorrect.

9. Virat Kohli is better than any cricketer in India.
Virat Kohli is better than any other cricketer in India.
10. This is strongest of any other metals.

This is the strongest of all metals.

In the Comparative use any other. In the Superlative use the before and of all after the Superlative.

→ Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. As there are only few students, I can interact with them easily.
2. My all friends are very active.
3. Gandhi is more truthful than any political leader.
4. This is taller than many buildings in Hyderabad.

5. Raghu is my older brother.
6. Sania Mirza is more popular than any tennis player.

7. The streets of Hyderabad are wider than Warangal.

8. Of the two this is the best article I have ever read.

Ø  Corrections of the above sentences                                   

1.      As there are only a few students, I can interact with them easily.

2.      All my friends are very active.

3.      Gandhi is more truthful than any other politician.

4.      This is taller than many other buildings in Hyderabad.

5.      Raghu is my elder brother.

6.      Sania Mirza is more popular than any other tennis player.

7.      The streets of Hyderabad are wider than those of Warangal.

8.      Of the two this is the better article I have ever read.