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Adjectives Exercise

March 26, 2019 A2pdf

Identify the adjective in the following sentences.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Wrong!
The adjective "longest" describes the noun "river".
2The family lives in a small hut.
Wrong!
The adjective "small" describes the noun "hut".
3The rose is a beautiful flower.
Wrong!
The adjective "beautiful" describes the noun "flower".
4Monday is the second day of the week.
Wrong!
The adjective "second" tells which day is meant.
5The child drank some milk.
Wrong!
The adjective "some" tells an indefinite amount of the noun "milk".
6It was an unforgettable experience for me.
Wrong!
The adjective "unforgettable" describes the noun "experience".
7She is the most intelligent girl in the class.
Wrong!
The adjective "intelligent" describes the noun "girl".
8Greenland is the largest island in the world.
Wrong!
The adjective "largest" describes the noun "island".
9The poor woman leads a miserable life.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The adjectives "poor" and "miserable" describe the nouns "woman" and "life".
10She is such a wonderful woman.
Wrong!
The adjective "wonderful" describes the noun "woman".
11You needn't have said those awful words to him.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The adjectives "those" and "awful" modify the noun "words".
12There are lots of red flowers on the plant.
Wrong!
The adjective "red" describes the noun "flowers".

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  1. The Nile is the longest river in the world. — longest
  2. The family lives in a small hut. — small
  3. The rose is a beautiful flower. — beautiful
  4. Monday is the second day of the week. — second
  5. The child drank some milk. — some
  6. It was an unforgettable experience for me. — unforgettable
  7. She is the most intelligent girl in the class. — intelligent
  8. Greenland is the largest island in the world. — largest
  9. The poor woman leads a miserable life. — poor / miserable
  10. She is such a wonderful woman. — wonderful
  11. You needn’t have said those awful words to him. — those / awful
  12. There are lots of red flowers on the plant. — red

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