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Adjectives Exercise

March 26, 2019 - pdf

Identify the adjective in the following sentences.

1. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective longest modifies the noun river.

2. The family lives in a small hut.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective small modifies the noun hut.

3. The rose is a beautiful flower.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective beautiful modifies the noun flower.

4. Monday is the second day of the week.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective second modifies the noun day.

5. The child drank some milk.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective some modifies the noun milk.

6. It was an unforgettable experience for me.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective unforgettable modifies the noun experience.

7. She is the most intelligent girl in the class.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective intelligent modifies the noun girl.

8. Greenland is the largest island in the world.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective largest modifies the noun island.

9. The poor woman leads a miserable life.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Here adjective poor modifies the noun woman and the adjective miserable modifies the noun life.

10. She is such a wonderful woman.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective wonderful modifies the noun woman.

11. You needn’t have said those awful words to him.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Both those and awful are adjectives modifying the noun words.

12. There are lots of red flowers on the plant.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The Nile is the longest river in the world. (Adjective – longest)

2. The family lives in a small hut. (Adjective – small)

3. The rose is a beautiful flower. (Adjective – beautiful)

4. Monday is the second day of the week. (Adjective – second)

5. The child drank some milk. (Adjective – some)

6. It was an unforgettable experience for me. (Adjective – unforgettable)

7. She is the most intelligent girl in the class. (Adjective – intelligent)

8. Greenland is the largest island in the world. (Adjective – largest)

9. The poor woman leads a miserable life. (Adjective – poor, miserable)

10. She is such a wonderful woman. (Adjective – Wonderful)

11. You needn’t have said those awful words to him. (Adjective – those and awful) 12. There are lots of red flowers on the plant. (Adjective – red)

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