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Adjectives Exercise

May 12, 2021 - pdf

An adjective is a word used to describe a person or thing. Adjective usually go before the nouns modified by them. In the following sentences identify the adjectives.

1. That was an incredible sight.

Correct! Wrong!

That is a pronoun and sight is a noun. Incredible is the adjective modifying the noun sight.

2. It was a stupid thing to do.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective stupid modifies the noun thing.

3. She is cleverer than I thought.

Correct! Wrong!

Clever indicates a quality. Words describing qualities are adjectives.

4. Do you know any shop that sells coconuts?

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective any modifies the noun shop.

5. She seems to be very intelligent.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He was a mischievous boy who always landed himself in trouble.

Correct! Wrong!

Here mischievous is the adjective modifying the noun boy.

7. She looked gorgeous in that gown.

Correct! Wrong!

Words describing qualities are all adjectives.

8. This is the eighth chocolate you have eaten today.

Correct! Wrong!

Both cardinal and ordinal numbers are adjectives.

9. Thank you for your quick reply.

Correct! Wrong!

Here the adjective quick modifies the noun reply.

10. The sun is the brightest object in the sky.

Correct! Wrong!

11. It was an unforgettable experience.

Correct! Wrong!

12. The job was more difficult than I thought.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. That was an incredible sight. (incredible)
  2. It was a stupid thing to do. (stupid)
  3. She is cleverer than I thought. (cleverer)
  4. Do you know any shop that sells coconuts? (any)
  5. She seems to be very intelligent. (intelligent)
  6. He was a mischievous boy who always landed himself in trouble. (mischievous)
  7. She looked gorgeous in that gown. (gorgeous)
  8. This is the eighth chocolate you have eaten today. (eighth)
  9. Thank you for your quick reply. (quick)
  10. The sun is the brightest object in the sky. (brightest)
  11. It was an unforgettable experience. (unforgettable)
  12. The job was more difficult than I thought. (difficult)
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