Adjectives Worksheet with Answers

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An adjective describes a noun. Find the adjectives, name their kind (quality, quantity, number, demonstrative, possessive, interrogative), put them in the right order and choose between -ed and -ing. The answer key is at the end.

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Adjectives Worksheet with Answers

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A. Find the adjective

Write the adjective in each sentence.

  1. She wore a beautiful dress.
  2. The tall man is my uncle.
  3. We need fresh vegetables.
  4. The sky is blue.
  5. He is a brave soldier.
  6. This road is very narrow.

B. Kinds of adjectives

Write the kind of the adjective in capitals: quality, quantity, number, demonstrative, possessive or interrogative.

  1. She has FIVE pencils.
  2. THAT house is very old.
  3. There is LITTLE milk in the jug.
  4. WHICH colour do you like?
  5. This is OUR classroom.
  6. Rohan is an INTELLIGENT boy.
  7. He ate SOME rice.
  8. The FIRST prize went to Meena.

C. Order of adjectives

Put the adjectives in brackets in the right order.

  1. a (wooden / old / big) table
  2. a (red / beautiful / silk) saree
  3. two (Indian / young / clever) students
  4. a (round / small / black) bag

D. -ed or -ing?

Circle the correct adjective.

  1. The film was very (bored / boring).
  2. I was (surprised / surprising) to see him.
  3. The news was (shocked / shocking).
  4. The children were (excited / exciting) about the trip.
  5. This book is (interested / interesting).

Answer Key

A. Find the adjective

  1. beautiful
  2. tall
  3. fresh
  4. blue
  5. brave
  6. narrow

B. Kinds of adjectives

  1. number
  2. demonstrative
  3. quantity
  4. interrogative
  5. possessive
  6. quality
  7. quantity
  8. number

C. Order of adjectives

  1. a big old wooden table
  2. a beautiful red silk saree
  3. two clever young Indian students
  4. a small round black bag

D. -ed or -ing?

  1. boring
  2. surprised
  3. shocking
  4. excited
  5. interesting

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