ADJECTIVES
Pick out the adjectives from these sentences:
1. The homeless beggar hasn’t eaten in days.
2. The fox is a sly animal.
3. Mary had a little lamb.
4. The selfish giant didn’t allow the children to enter his garden.
5. The foolish dog barked at its reflection and lost its food.
6. The family didn’t have enough food for the winter.
7. The girl is a state-level boxer.
8. The brave army marched through the streets.
9. I had no idea such a fantastic place existed.
10. Some oranges are pretty sour.
11. The ship sustained heavy damage.
12. I have called Sam several times.
13. The teacher called your name twice.
14. Naomi won the second prize.
15. I haven’t seen Mr Thomas for several days.
16. The soldier died a glorious death.
17. I had an eventful day.
18. King Solomon was a wise king.
19. Penny saw the accident with her own eyes.
20. What colour shirt do you like?
Pick out the adjective in these sentences and mention their kind:
1. Sharon will clean her messy room today.
2. My sister brought some French pastries.
3. The miser lost all his money.
4. There haven’t been sufficient crops to sell this year.
5. Collecting coins is an interesting hobby.
6. The boy did not have any soup.
7. There’s no milk left in the bowl.
8. Either boy was present there.
9. This bag is heavier than the suitcase.
10. The white pomeranian is very fluffy.
11. The food was delicious.
12. Whose pencil box is this?
13. These apples are pretty sweet.
14. Shiv came second in the marathon.
15. I saw it with my own eyes.
16. What a splendid piece of art!
17. Emily Bronte was a Victorian novelist.
18. The Atlantic Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
19. Most children are playing.
20. I did not find those books.
Supply the proper form (Comparative or Superlative) of the adjectives given in the
brackets.
1. Is your father ………….. now? (well).
2. There is no animal ………….. than the dog. (faithful)
3. June is ………….. than April or May. (hot).
4. Her condition is now ………….. than what it was ? (bad) .
5. She is ………….. than her sister. (pretty)
6. Sita is the ………….. of the two. (tall)
Supply the correct form of the adjectives given in the brackets (Only the Comparative
or Superlative)
1. He is the ………….. man of our city. (rich)
2. Who is the ………….. man of the 20th century ? (great)
3. Sheela is two years ………….. than Radha. (old)
4. Name the ………….. state of India. (large)
5. This patient needs a ………….. diet. (nutritious)
6. He is the ………….. friend I have. (good)
Supply suitable adjectives to fill in the blanks.
1. It was an …………….. question.
2. The …………….. woman lives in a hut.
3. This is a very …………….. matter.
4. It is a …………….. lie.
5. The injured man needs …………….. advice.
6. You cannot have it …………….. ways.
Read the statements given below and tick the correct option :
A. Identify the degree of comparison :
1. This is the tallest building
Positive
Superlative
Comparative
None of the above
2. Her dress is as good as mine
Positive
Superlative
Comparative
Both (i) and (iii)
3. His brother is taller than he is
Positive
Superlative
Comparative
None of the above
B. Fill in the blanks :
4. The weather is …………. today
finer
finest
fine
none of the above
5. This shop is the ………….. to my house
next
closer
nearest
near
C. Choose the correct option :
6.
It is a lively tree
It is a tall tree
It is a studious tree
It is a standard tree
7.
Intelligent men must die
Big men must die
All men must die
Short men must die
8.
He has black wisdom
He has no wisdom
He has good wisdom
He has small wisdom
9.
The injured man needs much advice
The injured man needs few advice
The injured man needs least advices
The injured man needs many advice
10.
I wish to wear stout pants
I wish to wear thin pants
I wish to wear sweet pants
I wish to wear loose pants
Fill in the blanks with the adjectives opposite in meaning to italicised words. Choose
the words from the box.
(shallow, active, stale, blunt, big, difficult, dead, true, foolish, barren)
1. This fruit is not fresh, It is ……….
2. You will not succeed if you are lazy. You must be…………
3. A I story does not appeal to us as much as a ………….
4. a small leak may sink a ……… ship.
5. A live ass is better than a …………..lion.
6. The field was not fertile, it was …………..
7. this sword was sharp once, it is …………..
8. A fox clever whereas a crow is ………….
9. A well is deep whereas a pond is ………….
10. This exercise is quite easy but that one is the most………..
Tick the correct adjectives from the ones given in brackets.
1. Kashmir has ……………. landscapes. (ugly/beautiful)
2. Our rooms must be ………….. (dark/airy)
3. An elephant is a ………………… animal. (large/small)
4. In geometry, we study …….. lines. (straight/curved)
5. The colour of water is ……………. (Milky/white)
6. ………. water spreads diseases. (dirty/clean)
7. We like to wear …………… clothes in summer. (light/heavy)
8. Parrot is a ……………… bird. (green/white)
9. The trees were blown down by a ……………. wind. (strong/slow)
10. The colour of the sky is ……………. (blue/green)
