Primary 3 - Adjectives

What is an adjective?

• An adjective describes a verb

• An adjective describes a noun

• action verbs

• a person, place, animal or thing

Which of the words below is an adjective?

• Cat

• Quickly

• Run

• Beautiful

Which of the below options are adjectives that describe the pancakes?

• delicious

• mouth-watering

• scrumptious

• all of the above

Answer explanation

We can use other adjectives like:

yummy

delectable

appetising

tasty

The tall basketball player scored a point.

• scored

• tall

• player

• basketball

Answer explanation

We can use other adjectives like:

yummy

delectable

appetising

tasty

The tiny mouse climbed on me.

What is the adjective in the sentence above?

• mouse

• climbed

• tiny

• on

Answer explanation

"Striped" describes the t-shirt.

There were cockroaches running around in her messy room.

• running

• cockroaches

• room

• messy

Answer explanation

"Striped" describes the t-shirt.

Mrs Tan wore a fancy blue cotton dress to her birthday party.

What is/are the adjective(s) in the sentence?

• fancy

• fancy blue cotton

• blue

• cotton

Answer explanation

Remember the order of adjectives:

1. 1. xxx

Type a suitable adjective to describe the room.

Answer explanation

Possible answers:

messy

unorganised

untidy

smelly

dirty

cluttered

spacious

dusty

Type a suitable adjective to describe the boy.

Answer explanation

Possible answers:

scared

nervous

anxious

worried

shocked

terrified

Type a suitable adjective to describe the room.

Answer explanation

Possible answers:

dark

scary

creepy

silent

pitch-black

gloomy