What type of adjective is “Neither”?

A. Descriptive adjective
B. Distributive adjective
C. Quantitative adjective
D. Interrogative adjective
Correct Answer: B. Distributive adjective

Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, providing more information about them. Distributive adjectives refer to each individual member of a group separately.

  • Correct Option B: Distributive adjective. "Neither" is a distributive adjective, meaning "not one nor the other" of two things, singling out individuals. Examples include "each," "every," "either," and "neither."
  • Option A: Descriptive adjective describes the quality or characteristic of a noun (e.g., "beautiful," "tall"). "Neither" does not describe a quality.
  • Option C: Quantitative adjective indicates the quantity of a noun (e.g., "many," "some"). "Neither" does not specify quantity.
  • Option D: Interrogative adjective is used to ask questions (e.g., "which," "what"). "Neither" is not used for asking questions.

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