Adjectives are words used to modify nouns. Adjectives tell us something about the noun.
Identify the adjectives in the following sentences.
1Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "There I met a very beautiful woman"?
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The adjective is "beautiful" because it describes the noun "woman".
2Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "The kind hostess made sure that everyone was happy"?
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The adjective is "happy" because it describes the state of "everyone".
3Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "He was wearing a red shirt"?
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The adjective is "red" because it describes the noun "shirt".
4Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "The rich woman is known for her generosity"?
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The adjective is "rich" because it describes the noun "woman".
5Which words are adjectives in this sentence: "In spite of being rich and famous, she leads a miserable life"?
Select 2 answers.
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The adjectives are "famous" and "rich" because they describe "she".
6Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "Her arrogant nature made her very unpopular"?
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The adjective is "arrogant" because it describes the noun "nature".
7Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "He wants to be a successful lawyer"?
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The adjective is "successful" because it describes the noun "lawyer".
8Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "The anxious mother waited for a call from her son"?
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The adjective is "anxious" because it describes the noun "mother".
9Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "The old man has seen better days"?
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The adjective is "old" because it describes the noun "man".
10Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "Iron is a useful metal"?
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The adjective is "useful" because it describes the noun "metal".
11Which word is an adjective in this sentence: "The offer was so good that I could not refuse it"?
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The adjective is "good" because it describes the noun "offer" after the verb "was".
Exercise complete
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- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “There I met a very beautiful woman”? — beautiful
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “The kind hostess made sure that everyone was happy”? — happy
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “He was wearing a red shirt”? — red
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “The rich woman is known for her generosity”? — rich
- Which words are adjectives in this sentence: “In spite of being rich and famous, she leads a miserable life”? — famous / rich
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “Her arrogant nature made her very unpopular”? — arrogant
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “He wants to be a successful lawyer”? — successful
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “The anxious mother waited for a call from her son”? — anxious
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “The old man has seen better days”? — old
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “Iron is a useful metal”? — useful
- Which word is an adjective in this sentence: “The offer was so good that I could not refuse it”? — good