Adjectives Exercise

December 1st, 2021 in English Quiz

Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

Adjectives are describing words. They tell us something about a noun.

1. I met a pretty girl in the store.

2. She is the tallest girl in my class.

3. I don’t have many friends.

4. He works in a large company.

5. This is better than that.

6. It was a difficult situation to be in.

7. The movie has an interesting plot.

8. Emile Bronte is my favorite writer.

9. The old man sat on the pavement.

10. The naughty boy was punished by the teacher.

11. She is a lovely woman.

12. The dog looked ferocious.  

Answers

1. I met a pretty girl in the store. ((It modifies the noun girl.)

2. She is the tallest girl in my class. (It modifies the noun girl.)

3. I don’t have many friends. (It modifies the noun many.)

4. He works in a large company. (It modifies the noun company.)

5. This is better than that.

6. It was a difficult situation to be in. (It modifies the noun situation.)

7. The movie has an interesting plot. (It modifies the noun plot.)

8. Emile Bronte is my favorite writer. (It modifies the noun writer.)

9. The old man sat on the pavement. (It modifies the noun man.)

10. The naughty boy was punished by the teacher. (It modifies the noun boy.)

11. She is a lovely woman. (It modifies the noun woman.)

12. The dog looked ferocious.  (It modifies the noun dog.)