Adjectives – English Grammar Exercises

Grammar Exercises

Instructions: Underline the adjective(s) in each sentence.

  1. Sophia carried a heavy backpack to school.
  2. Arjun solved a difficult puzzle in just five minutes.
  3. The cheerful children sang loudly during the assembly.
  4. My grandmother baked delicious cookies for everyone.
  5. Ethan found a tiny shell on the sandy beach.
  6. The old library has many interesting books.
  7. Meera wore a beautiful blue dress to the party.
  8. A clever fox escaped from the hungry wolf.
  9. Liam bought three notebooks from the stationery shop.
  10. The bright stars twinkled all night.
  11. Priyanshi adopted a playful puppy from the shelter.
  12. The tall coconut trees swayed in the wind.
  13. We watched an exciting football match yesterday.
  14. Daniel gave honest answers during the interview.
  15. Those ripe mangoes smell wonderful.

Answers

  1. heavy
  2. difficult
  3. cheerful
  4. delicious
  5. tiny, sandy
  6. old, interesting
  7. beautiful, blue
  8. clever, hungry
  9. three
  10. bright
  11. playful
  12. tall
  13. exciting
  14. honest
  15. Those, ripe

Instructions: Underline the adjective(s) in each sentence and write its/their type.

  1. Nathan will paint his old bicycle tomorrow.
  2. My sister brought some French pastries.
  3. The poor farmer lost all his crops after the storm.
  4. There was enough sugar in the jar.
  5. Reading mystery novels is an enjoyable hobby.
  6. Amelia did not drink any juice at breakfast.
  7. There is little water left in the bottle.
  8. What movie do you want to watch?
  9. This bridge is narrower than the highway.
  10. The black Labrador is extremely friendly.
  11. The soup tasted delicious after adding fresh herbs.
  12. Which jacket are you planning to wear?
  13. Those flowers look absolutely beautiful.
  14. Whose bag is this?
  15. I saw it with my own eyes.
  16. What an amazing performance that was!
  17. Emily Bronte was a Victorian novelist.
  18. The Atlantic Ocean is the largest ocean in the world.
  19. Most children are playing.
  20. Which restaurant do you prefer for dinner?

Answers

  1. his – Possessive Adjective; old – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  2. My – Possessive Adjective; some – Adjective of Quantity; French – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  3. all – Adjective of Quantity; his – Possessive Adjective
  4. enough – Adjective of Quantity
  5. mystery – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive) , enjoyable – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  6. any – Adjective of Quantity
  7. little – Adjective of Quantity
  8. What – Interrogative Adjective
  9. This – Demonstrative Adjective; narrower – Adjective of Quality (Comparative)
  10. black – Adjective of Quality; friendly – Adjective of Quality
  11. delicious – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive) , fresh – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  12. Which – Interrogative Adjective
  13. Those – Demonstrative Adjective; beautiful – Adjective of Quality
  14. Whose – Interrogative Adjective
  15. my – Possessive Adjective; own – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  16. What – Interrogative Adjective; amazing – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  17. Victorian – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  18. Atlantic – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive); largest – Adjective of Quality (Descriptive)
  19. Most – Adjective of Quantity
  20. Which – Interrogative Adjective

Instructions: Choose the correct degree of adjectives from the brackets.

  1. Aanya has the ________ handwriting. (good / better / best)
  2. This road is ________ than the old one. (wide / wider / widest)
  3. Noah is the ________ player on the team. (fast / faster / fastest)
  4. The weather is ________ today than yesterday. (cool / cooler / coolest)
  5. Mia bought a ________ dress for the function. (pretty / prettier / prettiest)
  6. The blue whale is the ________ animal on Earth. (large / larger / largest)
  7. Rahul’s bag is ________ than mine. (heavy / heavier / heaviest)
  8. This is the ________ movie I have ever watched. (funny / funnier / funniest)
  9. Grace is ________ than her elder sister. (young / younger / youngest)
  10. Mount Everest is the ________ mountain in the world. (high / higher / highest)
  11. My new shoes are ________ than my old ones. (comfortable / more comfortable / most comfortable)
  12. Leo answered the questions ________ than anyone else. (accurate / more accurate / most accurate)
  13. The cheetah is the ________ land animal. (fast / faster / fastest)
  14. This puzzle is ________ than the previous one. (easy / easier / easiest)
  15. Sofia has the ________ collection of stamps in the class. (large / larger / largest)

Answers:

  1. best
  2. wider
  3. fastest
  4. cooler
  5. pretty
  6. largest
  7. heavier
  8. funniest
  9. younger
  10. highest
  11. more comfortable
  12. more accurate
  13. fastest
  14. easier
  15. largest

Instructions: Fill in the blanks using the adjective given in brackets in the correct form.

  1. Maya is the ________ dancer in the group. (graceful)
  2. This book is ________ than the one I borrowed yesterday. (interesting)
  3. We saw ________ butterflies in the garden. (many)
  4. Elijah has a ________ voice. (pleasant)
  5. The rabbit is much ________ than the tortoise. (quick)
  6. I have ________ pencils than my sister. (few)
  7. The weather became ________ after sunset. (cold)
  8. The Taj Mahal is one of the ________ monuments in India. (beautiful)
  9. Zoya found a ________ feather near the pond. (colourful)
  10. Which is the ________ route to the museum? (short)
  11. The classroom looks ________ after the decorations. (bright)
  12. Noah answered the questions ________ than expected. (accurate)
  13. We bought ________ apples than oranges. (many)
  14. This is the ________ adventure story I have ever read. (exciting)
  15. Aarushi carried a ________ basket filled with fruits. (wooden)

Answers

  1. most graceful
  2. more interesting
  3. many
  4. pleasant
  5. quicker
  6. fewer
  7. colder
  8. most beautiful
  9. colourful
  10. shortest
  11. brighter
  12. more accurately
  13. more
  14. most exciting
  15. wooden

Instructions: Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.

AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative
1. tall____________________
2. happy____________________
3. large____________________
4. beautiful____________________
5. good____________________
6. bad____________________
7. easy____________________
8. brave____________________
9. difficult____________________
10. heavy____________________
11. far____________________
12. intelligent____________________
13. busy____________________
14. little____________________
15. famous____________________

Answers
AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative
1. talltallertallest
2. happyhappierhappiest
3. largelargerlargest
4. beautifulmore beautifulmost beautiful
5. goodbetterbest
6. badworseworst
7. easyeasiereasiest
8. bravebraverbravest
9. difficultmore difficultmost difficult
10. heavyheavierheaviest
11. farfarther / furtherfarthest / furthest
12. intelligentmore intelligentmost intelligent
13. busybusierbusiest
14. littlelessleast
15. famousmore famousmost famous

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence by changing the adjective to the superlative degree without changing the meaning.

  1. Mount Everest is a high mountain.
  2. Emma is kind to everyone in her class.
  3. Noah is taller than every other boy in the team.
  4. This is an interesting story.
  5. The blue whale is larger than all the other animals in the ocean.
  6. Sophia is intelligent among all the students.
  7. The cheetah is faster than any other land animal.
  8. It was a beautiful painting in the exhibition.
  9. My grandfather is old in our family.
  10. This road is wider than every other road in the village.

Answers

  1. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
  2. Emma is the kindest student in her class.
  3. Noah is the tallest boy in the team.
  4. This is the most interesting story I have ever read.
  5. The blue whale is the largest animal in the ocean.
  6. Sophia is the most intelligent student among all the students.
  7. The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
  8. It was the most beautiful painting in the exhibition.
  9. My grandfather is the oldest person in our family.
  10. This is the widest road in the village.

Instructions: Choose the most suitable adjective of quality from the box and fill in the blanks. Each adjective is used only once.

Adjective Box

ancient • cheerful • delicious • brave • clever • noisy • honest • colourful • difficult • gentle

  1. We visited an __________ fort during our school trip.
  2. The baby smiled at the __________ nurse.
  3. Aarav solved the __________ puzzle without any help.
  4. The classroom looked __________ after the students decorated it.
  5. The __________ soldier received a medal for his courage.
  6. The market becomes very __________ on weekends.
  7. My grandmother prepared a __________ meal for the guests.
  8. Ethan is an __________ boy who always tells the truth.
  9. The __________ fox escaped from the hunters.
  10. We met an __________ artist who showed us beautiful paintings.

Answers

  1. ancient
  2. gentle
  3. difficult
  4. colourful
  5. brave
  6. noisy
  7. delicious
  8. honest
  9. clever
  10. cheerful