Adjectives can answer the question “What kind?” (orange flowers; little carrots)
Possessive Adjectives
A possessive adjective modifies a noun by telling whom it belongs to. It answers the question “Whose?” Possessive adjectives include his, her, its, my, our, their, and your.
Demonstrative Adjectives
The demonstrative adjectives that, these, this, those, and what answer the question “Which?” A demonstrative adjective may look like a demonstrative pronoun, but it is used differently in the sentence: it is an adjective, used to modify a noun or pronoun.
Interrogative Adjectives
The interrogative adjectives what and which are used in a question. They help to ask about something. An interrogative adjective may look like an interrogative pronoun, but it is used differently in the sentence: it is an adjective, used to modify a noun or pronoun.
Indefinite Adjectives
An indefinite adjective gives indefinite, or general, information. Often, it answers the question “How much?” Some common indefinite adjectives are all, any, each, every, few, many, and some. An indefinite adjective may look like an indefinite pronoun, but it is used differently in the sentence: it is an adjective, used to modify a noun or pronoun. See also: Adjectives: Happy Little Clouds and Adjectives Versus Adverbs.
