THE ADJECTIVE OF NUMBER:
Numbers are adjectives,
too. They tell you how many people, animals, or things there are. Sometimes
they are called adjectives of quantity.
eleven
hens
fifteen
frogs
nineteen
lizards
twelve
geese
sixteen
snails
twenty
butterflies
thirteen
birds
seventeen
kittens
fourteen mice
eighteen ants
Other adjectives
tell you something about quantity without giving you the exact number. For
example:
a
little ice cream
a
little rice
some
soldiers
a
lot of books
a
few cups
a
few puppies
not many
people
too much
salt
lots
of insects
plenty
of money
some
food
Is there any milk?
Note:
Adjectives that
tell you about quantity are also called quantifying determiners.
For related information about the adjectives:
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