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Adjectives worksheet Exercise

April 11, 2016 A2pdf

Which of the given words is an adjective?

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "He went to the shop to buy a new coat for himself."
Wrong!
The adjective "new" describes the noun "coat".
2Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "He was an honest man."
Wrong!
The adjective "honest" describes the noun "man".
3Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "They took an active part in all the ceremonies."
Wrong!
The adjective "active" describes the noun "part".
4Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "Students and parents are invited to the inaugural function."
Wrong!
The adjective "inaugural" describes the noun "function".
5Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "This shop sells bronze and wooden articles."
Wrong!
The adjective "wooden" describes the noun "articles".
6Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "She was in a cheerful mood."
Wrong!
The adjective "cheerful" describes the noun "mood".
7Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "We live among respectable people."
Wrong!
The adjective "respectable" describes the noun "people".
8Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "She was nice to me."
Wrong!
The adjective "nice" describes the subject "She".
9Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "We learnt a terrible thing today."
Wrong!
The adjective "terrible" describes the noun "thing".
10Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "The sun in our solar system will eventually become a red giant."
Wrong!
The adjective "solar" describes the noun "system".
11Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "Kabir wrote couplets and short poems."
Wrong!
The adjective "short" describes the noun "poems".
12Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "The camel's back was puffing up into a great big curved hump."
Wrong!
The adjective "great" helps describe the noun "hump".

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  1. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “He went to the shop to buy a new coat for himself.” — new
  2. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “He was an honest man.” — honest
  3. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “They took an active part in all the ceremonies.” — active
  4. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “Students and parents are invited to the inaugural function.” — inaugural
  5. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “This shop sells bronze and wooden articles.” — wooden
  6. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “She was in a cheerful mood.” — cheerful
  7. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “We live among respectable people.” — respectable
  8. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “She was nice to me.” — nice
  9. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “We learnt a terrible thing today.” — terrible
  10. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “The sun in our solar system will eventually become a red giant.” — solar
  11. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “Kabir wrote couplets and short poems.” — short
  12. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? “The camel’s back was puffing up into a great big curved hump.” — great

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