Limiting & Descriptive Adjectives

Identify if the word in bold is a limiting or descriptive adjective.

The Japanese gardens are lovely.

• limiting

• descriptive

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We saw an elephant in the parade.

• limiting

• descriptive

Identify if the word in bold is a limiting or descriptive adjective.

Few earthquakes occur there.

• limiting

• descriptive

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Some slow turtles moved under a large green bush.

• limiting

• descriptive

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That pebble was collected for Tim.

• limiting

• descriptive

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We took a ride on a (Chinese, old, blue) bus.

• old blue Chinese

• blue old Chinese

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I like that (antique, big, red, old) tractor.

• old red big Antique

• big old red Antique

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My brother rode a (Friesian, big, beautiful, black) horse in the parade.

• big beautiful Friesian black

• beautiful big black Friesian

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We went for a two-week cruise on a (Italian, incredible, huge) ocean liner.

• incredible huge Italian

• Italian incredible huge

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I bought a pair of (leather, black) shoes.

• black leather

• leather black