Adjectives Quiz

What is an adjective?

• A word that shows action

• A word that represents a person, place, or thing

• A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• A word that connects words or groups of words

Give an example of an adjective.

• apple

• running

• beautiful

• jumping

What do adjectives do in a sentence?

• Create compound sentences

• Indicate the tense of the sentence

• Modify nouns or pronouns

• Make verbs plural

How do adjectives help in describing nouns?

• Adjectives are only used for verbs, not nouns

• Adjectives provide specific details and characteristics about the nouns they describe.

• Adjectives make nouns more difficult to understand

• Adjectives have no impact on describing nouns

What are some common adjectives used to describe colors?

• Salty, spicy, sweet, sour

• Tall, short, wide, narrow

• Vibrant, bright, deep, light, dark, pale, rich, vivid, muted

• Happy, sad, angry, excited

Provide an example of an adjective used to describe size.

• fast

• beautiful

• tasty

• big

Explain the difference between a comparative and a superlative adjective.

• Comparative adjectives compare size, while superlative adjectives compare color.

• Comparative adjectives are used for positive qualities, while superlative adjectives are used for negative qualities.

• Comparative adjectives compare two things, while superlative adjectives compare three or more things.

• Comparative adjectives compare one thing, while superlative adjectives compare two things.

Give an example of a descriptive adjective used to describe a person.

• Tall

• Fast

• Friendly

• Blue

How do adjectives add detail to writing?

• Adjectives add confusion to writing by making it difficult to understand.

• Adjectives have no impact on writing and are unnecessary.

• Adjectives limit the creativity of writing by restricting the use of nouns.

• Adjectives provide specific details and descriptions to nouns.

Provide an example of an adjective used to describe a feeling.

• blue

• running

• tall

• happy