Multiple choice

Find the kind of adjective underlined in the sentence. “Despite heavy rains, one could see several people lined up to receive an autographed copy of the book.”

  1. adjective of quality

  2. adjective of quantity

  3. adjective of number

  4. demonstrative adjective

  5. interrogative adjective
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. An adjective of number tells us ‘how many persons or things are meant’.  In the given sentence, the adjective ‘several’ answers the question – ‘how many’. Thus, the word ‘several’ is an adjective of number.  

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