Distributive Adjectives

Distributive Adjectives :



Distributive Adjective is one of the kinds of adjectives. This type of adjective is used to refer to each and every person or each and every thing individually.

Distributive Adjectives show that the persons or things named are taken separately or in separate lots.

There are four main Adjectives of this class….each, every, either and neither.

1. The two men had each (man) a gun.

2. Every man was punctually in his place.

3. Take either side, whichever you prefer.

4. You should take neither side (that is, neither this side nor that).

5. Every four hours (that is, every period of four hours), there is a train to Madurai.

There are only few adjectives belonging to this type of adjective. They are….

Any
Both
Each
Either
Every
Neither
One

Examples of EACH :

1. Each student has to donate few rupees to this project.
2. I personally know each student.
3. Each of my friends made a phone call to me today.
4. You have to invite each of your relatives to this function.
5. Each student is responsible for making this classroom clean.
6. Each of my sons earns more than USD 5000 per month.

Examples of Every :

1. Every student was given bonus marks.
2. Every student was motivated to take part in this festival.
3. Every air-conditioned comes with a free service.
4. He drinks milk every day.
5. Every one of us is proud to be an Indian.
6. Every movie directed by him has been successful.
7. We go to tuition every day.

Examples of Either :

1. Either of you can sing in the function.
2. I cannot share the secret with you either.
3. He did not talk to either of them.
4. Either of those books would be an apt gift to her.
5. Meet me either at office or at home.
6. Either he or I should go.

Examples of Neither :

1. Neither you nor your sister could open the door.
2. I like neither of my sisters.
3. We could neither wait nor go.
4. Neither problem is easy to solve.

Examples of ANY :

1. Is there any tea in the kitchen?
2. Do you have any money left?
3. Did you add any sugar in the beverage?
4. Did anyone come looking for me?

Examples of ONE :

1. Can you get this one for me?
2. Each one of them knows the secret.
3. We will but that one soon.
4. No one enjoyed the movie.
5. Select one more student for the competition.
6. Can I have one more cookie?
7. Buy only one purse.

Examples of BOTH :

1. I prefer both the books.
2. They both have come to the temple.
3. You have to study both the science and the mathematics.
4. Both the words are suitable here.
5. Both the glasses are broken.

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4. Predicative Position of Adjective
   
5. Kinds of Adjectives
   
6. Proper Adjectives
   
7. Descriptive Adjectives
   
8. Quantitative Adjectives ( Adjectives of Quantity )
   
9. Qualitative Adjectives ( Adjectives of Quality )
   
10. Numeral Adjectives ( Adjectives of Number )
    
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12. Indefinite Numeral Adjectives
    
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15. Definite Demonstratives
    
16. Indefinite Demonstrative Adjectives
    
17. Indefinite Demonstratives
    
18. Interrogative Adjectives
    
19. Exclamatory Adjectives
    
20. Possessive Adjectives
    
21. Possessive Determiners
    
22. First Person Possessive Adjectives
    
23. Second Person Possessive Adjectives
    
24. Third Person Possessive Adjectives
    
25. Emphasizing Adjectives
    
26. Coordinate Adjectives
    
27. Paired Adjectives
    
28. Cumulative Adjectives
    
29. Non-Coordinate Adjectives
    
30. Two Uses of Adjectives
    
31. Attributive Use of Adjectives
    
32. Predicative Use of Adjectives
    
33. The Degrees of Comparison
    
34. Comparison of Adjectives
    
35. Latin Comparatives of Adjectives
    
36. Irregular Comparisons of Adjectives
    
37. Formation of Comparatives and Superlatives
    
38. Formation of Comparative and Superlative
    
39. Uses of Quantitative Adjectives
    
40. Uses of Numeral Adjectives
    
41. Definite Numeral Quantities
    
42. Uses of Demonstrative Adjectives
    
43. Uses of Distributive Phrases
    
44. Uses of Distributive Adjectives
    
45. Example Sentences with suitable Adjectives
    
46. Uses of Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
    
47. Uses of Positive Degree of Comparison of Adjectives
    
48. Uses of Comparative Degree of Comparison of Adjectives
    
49. Uses of Superlative Degree of Comparison of Adjectives
    
50. Use of The Comparative Degree
    
51. OTHER after Positives and Comparatives
    
52. Preferables in English Grammar
    
53. Double Comparatives
    
54. Double Superlatives
    
55. Comparatives which have lost their force
    
56. Latin Comparatives
    
57. English Comparatives
    
58. Adjectives used as Nouns
    
59. Adjectives in Pairs
    
60. Adjectives preceded by THE
    
61. Position of Adjectives
    
62. Adjectives Used Attributively
    
63. Adjectives Used Predicatively
    
64. The Adjective Clause
    

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