Adverb and Adjective Review

What is an adjective?

• An inference

• A person, place, or thing

• A word describing a noun

• An action word

Answer explanation

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it. In the given question, the correct choice is 'A word describing a noun,' which accurately defines an adjective. The other options refer to different parts of speech, such as an inference, a noun, or an action word, which are not adjectives.

Why do you want to use adjectives?

• Makes a story more interesting

• Creates description

• Allows the reader to visualize what they are reading

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Adjectives are important because they make a story more interesting, create descriptions, and allow the reader to visualize what they are reading. By using adjectives, writers can paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind, enhancing their overall experience.

Choose the adjective(s): The fresh pie was warm out of the oven.

• fresh

• pie

• fresh, warm

• warm, oven

Answer explanation

In the question, we are asked to identify the adjectives in the sentence 'The fresh pie was warm out of the oven.' The correct choice is 'fresh, warm' as both of these words describe the qualities of the pie, making them adjectives.

Which one is not an adjective?

• bright

• tall

• round

• lamp

Answer explanation

In the question, we are asked to identify the word that is not an adjective. Among the options, 'bright', 'tall', and 'round' are adjectives as they describe qualities or characteristics of a noun. However, 'lamp' is a noun, not an adjective, as it represents an object. Therefore, the correct choice is 'lamp'.

Choose the correct list including all ALL adjectives

• round, grey, jumping

• many, old, babysitter

• kind, sharpener, hard

• clean, friendly, red

Answer explanation

The question asks to identify the list that includes only adjectives. Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words. The correct answer is 'clean, friendly, red' because all these words are adjectives. They can be used to describe a noun. The other options include words that are not adjectives, such as 'jumping', 'babysitter', and 'sharpener'.

Choose the adjective(s): The man grunted and groaned trying to lift the heavy box.

• man

• heavy

• lift

• box

Answer explanation

In the given question, we are asked to identify the adjective(s). An adjective is a word that describes a noun. In the sentence 'The man grunted and groaned trying to lift the heavy box.', the word 'heavy' is an adjective as it describes the noun 'box'. Therefore, the correct option is 'heavy'.

Choose the adjective(s): Anna's small dog barked at the cat.

• barked

• dog

• small

• cat

Answer explanation

In the given question, we are asked to identify the adjective(s). An adjective is a word that describes a noun. In the sentence 'Anna's small dog barked at the cat', the word 'small' is an adjective as it describes the noun 'dog'. Therefore, the correct answer is 'small'.

Horses are ...........  than turtles.

• more faster

• fast

• faster

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'faster'. The question is comparing the speed of horses and turtles. Among the given options, 'faster' is the most appropriate word to use when comparing speed. 'More faster' is grammatically incorrect, and 'fast' does not provide a comparison.

Our English class is .......... than our history class.

• easier

• easy

• more easier

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'easier'. In the context of the question, we are comparing the difficulty level of two classes. When comparing two things, we use the comparative form of the adjective. 'Easier' is the comparative form of 'easy', while 'more easier' is grammatically incorrect. Therefore, 'easier' is the correct choice.

My new neighbor is _______man I have ever met

• stranger than

• the strangest

• the most strange

• the mostest stranger

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'the strangest'. In English, when comparing one thing to all others in a group, we use 'the most' or '-est' to indicate the highest degree of something. 'The strangest' is the correct form for the superlative degree of 'strange'. The other options are grammatically incorrect.