Adjectives Exercise

Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

An adjective is a describing word. It says something about a noun.

1. This is the best movie I have ever watched.

2. I was surprised to hear that she had won the first prize.

3. She looked gorgeous in that pink gown.

4. It was the most adventurous thing I have done.

5. Stray dogs lead miserable lives.

6. The old woman has a kind heart.

7. Artificial flowers were used to make the garland.

8. The young boy was praised by his teachers.

9. The clever crow started dropping pebbles into the pot.

10. She has got the loveliest smile.

11. The movie has an interesting plot.

12. She looks young for her age.

Answers

1. This is the best movie I have ever watched.

2. I was surprised to hear that she had won the first prize.

3. She looked gorgeous in that pink gown.

4. It was the most adventurous thing I have done.

5. Stray dogs lead miserable lives.

6. The old woman has a kind heart. (The adjective old modifies the noun woman; the adjective kind modifies the noun heart.)

7. Artificial flowers were used to make the garland. (Here the adjective artificial modifies the noun flowers.)

8. The young boy was praised by his teachers. (Here the adjective young modifies the noun boy.)

9. The clever crow started dropping pebbles into the pot. (Here the adjective clever modifies the noun crow.)

10. She has got the loveliest smile. (Here loveliest modifies the noun smile.)

11. The movie has an interesting plot.  (Here the adjective interesting modifies the noun plot.)

12. She looks young for her age. (Here the adjective young says something about the pronoun she.)