Adjectives Quiz

Adjectives modify or describe a verb.

• True

• False

1. "I want the red bag."

3. Which word is the adjective?

1. "She is a young actor."

3. Which word is the adjective?

"My ___ pants have gotten a hole in them."

1. Complete the sentence with a suitable adjective.

Comparative adjectives typically use 'than' to compare one thing with another.

• True

• False

Which is the correct use of the comparative adjective “narrow”?

• narrower

• more narrow

• narrowest

• narrow

1. Choose which adjective-comparative-superlative match is correct.

• Old, older, oldest.

• Bad, badder, baddest.

• Little, littler, least.

Answer explanation

An adjective describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things. 

Superlative adjectives are adjectives used in comparisons to describe something as being of the highest degree or extreme.

Which sentence uses coordinative adjectives correctly?

•  She wore a red cute gown to the party.

• It was a short, fun journey.

• He carried a tall large frame up the stairs.

Answer explanation

Coordinative adjectives are two or more adjectives that modify the same noun in a sentence. Coordinate adjectives can be separated by commas or by the conjunction “and.”

What does the "D" in the DOSASCOMP formula stand for?

• Description

• Demonstrative

• Determiner

Answer explanation

The correct order of adjectives in the DOSASCOMP formula is determiner, opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, and purpose.

1. "A leather big brown couch."

1. Correct the order of adjectives: