Adjective

 Adjective: †h mKj word ‡Kv‡bv Noun ev Pronoun ‡K modify K‡i Gi †`vl, ¸Y, Ae¯’v, cwigvY, msL¨v ev µg BZ¨vw`
cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡`i‡K Adjective e‡j| Adjective ‡K Quality Word I ejv nq|
Suffixes Adjective Suffixes Adjective
tic Democratic sive Decisive  (P‚ovšÍ, wbðvqK)
tive Active ful beautiful
ous Deleterious (ÿwZKi) like childlike (wkïmyjf)
able sustainable (‡UKmB) al economical (wgZe¨qx)
ible audible (kÖeYmva¨) some quarrelsome (SMov‡U)
less dauntless (fxwZnxb) ish Reddish
ed adorned (mymw¾Z) ing absorbing (wPËvKl©K)
ory statiutory (mswewae×) ant abeyant (¯’wMZ)
 Noun Gi mv‡_ ly †hvM Ki‡j Zv Adjective G cwiYZ nq| A_©vr Noun + ly = Adjective
Noun Adjective Noun Adjective
Friend (eÜz) Friendly (eÜzZ¡c~Y©) Man (cyiæl) Manly (cyiæ‡lvwPZ)
Month (gvm) Monthly (gvwmK) Week (mßvn) Weekly (mvßvwnK)
 Noun Gi mv‡_ y †hvM Ki‡j Zv Adjective G cwiYZ nq| A_©vr Noun + y = Adjective
Noun Adjective Noun Adjective
Ice (eid) Icy (eidc~Y©) Home (evwo) Homey (cvwievwiK)
Oil (†Zj) Oily (‰Zjv³) Blood (i³) Bloody (i³v³)
Rule-01: Adjective ending in-ed and – ing: mvaviYZ, Active sentence-G ing hy³ verb, adjective wn‡m‡e KvR K‡i Ges
Passive sentence-G verb- Gi past participle form, adjective wn‡m‡e KvR K‡i|
 A_v©r- subject hw` wb‡R KvRwUi Rb¨ Responsible nq, Zvn‡j adjective-wU ing hy³ n‡e|
†hgb: The news is interesting. (GLv‡b, subject T wb‡RB Interesting bq, interest-Gi Receiver ev MÖwnZv)
 Choose the correct answer:
1. The Canterbury tales, written in about 1386, is as alive and  today as it was nearly 600 years ago.
A. appealed B. appeal C. appealing D. The appeal of Ans: C
Rule-02: Enough noun Gi c~‡e© Ges adjective wKsev adverb Gic‡i e¨eüZ n‡e|
plural count 
 Subject + verb + enough +  non-count + noun
 
Example: (i) I have enough tickets.
(ii) I have enough time.
adjective
 Subject + verb +  adverb  + enough + infinitive
 
Example: (i) He is enough talented/talented enough to pass this test.
(ii) I do not have enough money/money enough for a holiday.
 Choose the correct answer:
1. The difinitions for ‘gram calories’ of ‘calories’ are  for most engineering work.
A. accurete as enough B. enough accurate
C. accurate enough D. as accurete enough Ans: C
2. When our body does not get ——, it can not make the glucose it needs.
A. enough food B. food as enough C. food enough D. enough the food Ans: A
 Note: (i) enough/ too ----------to + verb
(ii) enough/ too ----------for + e¨w³ ev e¯‘
 A_v©r, enough/ too Gi ci verb _vK‡j to e¨eüZ n‡e| Ges enough/ too-Gi ci e¨w³ ev e¯‘ _vK‡j for e¨eüZ n‡e|
Example: (i) We haven`t got enough money to go on holiday. (not for going)
(ii) Is George experienced enough to do the job?
Rule-03 Noun functioning as Adjective: ‡Kvb Sentese-G cvkvcvwk GKvwaK Noun e¨eün n‡j me©‡klwU Noun wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ
nq| c~‡e©i Noun-¸‡jv Adjective wn‡m‡e KvR K‡i, GB Noun-¸wj‡K Noun functioning as Adjective e‡j| †h‡nZz
Adjective-Gi Singular / plural iƒc †bB, ZvB Adjective wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ Noun ¸‡jv memgq [S Ges `S] gy³ _vK‡e| Z‡e
me©‡kl Noun-wU Plural n‡Z cv‡i|
 Example: I am a young University English Teacher.
 
adj n
Inc. I forgot their telephone`s number.
Cor. I forgot their telephone number.
More Example: 1. The committee consisted of six member/members.
2. We formed two six- member/members team/teams.
3. I studied a 5-page/pages book.
4. I studied 5 page/pages of the book.
 Choose the correct answer:
1.  is cheaper for students who maintain an average B grade because they are a better risk than average
of below-average students.
A. Automobile’s insurance B. Insurance of automobiles
C. Automobile insurence D. Insurecnce automobile
Rule-04: Hyphenated Adjective: Noun-Gi c~‡e© GKvwaK word / Adjective nvB‡db Øviv hy³ n‡j Zv‡`i‡K Hypenated
Adjective e‡j| Ges GB Adjective ¸‡jv c~‡e© msL¨v _vK‡jI memgq [S/es/`s] gyy³ _vK‡e|
Example: (i) This book contains ten pages. (`k c„ôv Av‡Q)

n
(ii) This ten-page book is interesting. (no pages) (`k c„ôvi eB)

adj
 Choose the correct answer:
1. The evolution of vertabrates suggests development from a very simple heart in fish to a  in man.
A. four-chamber heart B. four-chambers heart
C. four-chamber heart D. four-chamber`s heart Ans: C
Position of Adjectives
Rule-01: Some participle adjective like (applying, taken, caused, found, provided) can not be used before noun.
Example: None of the candidates applying/ applying candidates were accepted.
Rule-02: Other participle adj. like (stolen, affected, broken) can be used both before or after the noun.
Example: My pen was among the things stolen/ stolen things.
Rule-03: Other participle adj. like (present, concerned, responsible) can used both before and after noun depending
on the meaning.
Example: I would like to thank all the people concerned/ concerned people.
Adjective with linking verbs
Rule-01: Adjective Noun–‡K modify K‡i| Zviv mvaviYZ Noun Gi Av‡M e‡m| Zviv Verb to be, Linking Verb Gi c‡i e‡m|
Adjective before nouns Rahim is a careful driver.
Adjective after linking verbs That song sounds nice.
 mvaviYfv‡e Verb- Gi ci complement wn‡m‡e Adverb use Ki‡Z nq| wKš‘, linking verb Gi ci Adjective use Ki‡Z nq|
Be Appear Feel Become Seem Look
Remain Sound Smell Stay Taste Turn
Example: (i) He works silently. (abv)
(ii) He remains silent. (adj)
Inc. The meal tested well.
Cor. The mela tasted good.
Inc. The music sounds sweetly and soothing.
Cor. The music sounds sweet and soothing.
 Choose the correct answer:
1. If one is suffering from a psychosomatic illness, that is, a disease contributed to by mental anxiety, one
may still feel very .
A. badly B. bad C. worsely D. worser Ans: B
Rule-02:
Feel,
If there is Noun/Pronoun/Preposition There will be Adverb
Look,
Smell,
If there is no Noun/Pronoun/Preposition There will be Adjective
Taste
Example: (i) He tasted the food suspicious/suspiciously.
(ii) The soup tasted delicious/deliciously
(iii) He looked calm/calmly.
(iv) He looked angry/angrily at the crowd.
Note: A‡b‡KB g‡b K‡i Preposition-Gi c‡i GKwU Word _vK‡j Noun nq| wKš‘ GLv‡b wKfv‡e adj./adv. n‡e? Avm‡j GLv‡b
Verb-Gi mv‡_ Preposition hy³ n‡q Group verb wn‡m‡e e¨eün n‡”Q| ZvB Gi ci adverb e¨eüZ n‡Z cv‡i|
Rule-03: Avevi Linking verb- Gi ci hw` adjective ev Adverb `ywUB e¨eüZ nq, Zvn‡j cÖ_‡g Adverb Ges c‡i adjective
e¨eüZ n‡ev|
Subject + linking verb + adverb + adjective
 Choose the correct answer:
1. Althogh he felt very  he smiled.
A. angrily, friendly B. angry, friendly
C. angrily, in a friendly D. angry, in a friendly way
 GLv‡b felt n‡”Q linking verb Ges Gi ci very n‡”Q Adverb. ZvB Gi ci adjective wn‡m‡e angry e¨eüZ n‡q‡Q|
Noun+ly = Adjective; Adjective + ly = Adverb. ‡hgb: friendly, carefully
Rule-04: Be, Become, Remain can be followed by noun phrases as well as adjectives.
Example: (i) He remained sad even though I tried to cheer him up.
(ii) He remained chairperson of the board despite the opposition.
Rule-05:
Appear
Seem
There will be Adjective
Sound
Stay
 Exercise: Linking Verb
1. The music sounded too (noisy/noisily) to be classical.
2. Your name sounds (terrible/terribly).
3. The food in the restaurant always tastes (good/well).
4. The campers remained (calm/ calmly) despite the thunderstorm.
Answers: 1.Noisy, 2.Terrible, 3.Good, 4. Calm.
Kinds of Adjective
 Adjective cÖavbZ `yB cÖKvi| h_v: 1. Attributive adjective Ges 2. Predicative adjective.
1. Attribute Adjective: Adjective hLb Noun Gi c~‡e© e‡m Zvi attribute ev †`vl¸Y cÖKvk K‡i ZLb Zv‡K Attribute
adjective e‡j| †hgb: Rahim is an brilliant boy.
2. Predicate Adjective: Adjective hLb verb Gi c‡i predicate wn‡m‡e e‡j Noun ev Pronoun Gi †`vl ¸b cÖKvk K‡I
ZLb Zv‡K Predicative Adjective e‡j| †hgb: Rahim is brilliant.
N.B. KZ¸‡jv adjective ‡hgb: alike, afraid, alive, aloof, asleep, ashamed, alone, awake, aware, content BZ¨vw` me©`vB
ïaygvÎ predicative adjective wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ nq| I like being alone at home.
 Adjective of quality/Descriptive Adjective: †h word Øviv Noun/Pronoun Gi †`vl-¸Y A_ev Ae¯’v cÖKvk †Ki|
Example: He is a brilliant boy. GKBfv‡e, hot, good, bad, noble, rich, honest, cold, warm, essential, Bangladeshi,
Greek etc etc.
 Adjective of quantity/Quantitative Adjective: †h mKj Adjective Øviv †Kvb Noun Gi quantity ev cwigvY wb‡`©k K‡i|
Example: Give me some water, GKB fv‡e, a few, enough, much, more, little, no, none, any, sufficient, great,
less, plenty, all, whole etc. mvaviYZ Material I Abstract Noun Gi Av‡M e‡m|
 Adjective of Number: †h Adjective ev‡K¨ †Kvb Noun ev pronoun Gi msL¨v ev µg ev ¸wYZK eySvq|
Example: Open the first chapter. We have five fingers on each hand. (Avgv‡`I cÖ‡Z¨K nv‡Z cuvPwU Av½yj _v‡K)|
One, two, three, first, second, third, single, double, triple, some, several, many, few, etc.
 Numeral Adjective-`yB cÖKvi, h_v:
1. Definite Numeral Adjective: noun Gi wbw`©ó msL¨v ev ch©vq ev ¸wYZK| Bnv wZb cÖKvi, h_v:
Adjective of Number
1.Cardinal Number: One, Two, Three, Four etc.
2.Ordinal Number: First, Second, Third, Fourth etc.
3.Multiplicative Number: Single, Double, Treble, Quadruple etc