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Grammar Quiz: Adjectives

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word in the sentence is an adjective:
"My dog is very small."
a)
Dog
b)
is
c)
very
d)
small
2.
Which word in the sentence is an adjective:
"My tiny house can't hold everyone!"
a)
tiny
b)
house
c)
hold
d)
everyone
3.
Which word in the sentence is an adjective:
"I think you're silly to worry about that."
a)
b)
think
c)
worry
d)
silly
4.
Which word in the sentence is an adjective:
"I don't like how large that spider is."
a)
I
b)
like
c)
how
d)
large
5.
Which word in the sentence is an adjective:
"I can watch TV for many hours."
a)
I
b)
watch
c)
tv
d)
many
6.

Deja took one look at the cloudless sky and ran back into her house to pack a bag for the beach.

a)

Deja

b)

house

c)

cloudless

d)

beach

7.

Tammy walked along the shore and gathered pretty shells.

a)

Tammy

b)

pretty

c)

shore

d)

walked

8.
Demonstrative adjectives show which objects are being described.  Which answer shows examples of demonstrative adjectives?
a)
who, whom, what, when
b)
this, that, these, those
c)
his, her, they, them
d)
a, an, the, it
9.
What word is being modified/described by the adjective in RED?
I'll give you five dollars for the antique bottle.
a)
five
b)
dollars
c)
give
d)
bottle
10.
If we want to create a comparative adjective from a word with one syllable (like big), which of the following suffixes is right?
a)
-est
b)
-er
c)
-ing
d)
-ly
11.
What does a Comparative Adjective do?
a)
Compares 2 objects
b)
Compares 3 or more objects
c)
Compares things using like or as
d)
Compares things NOT using like or as
12.
What does a Superlative Adjective do?
a)
Compares things using like or as
b)
Comparing things not using like or as
c)
Compares 2 objects
d)
 Compares 3 or more objects
13.
If we want to create a superlative adjective from a word with one syllable (like green), which of the following suffixes is right.
a)
-ing
b)
-er
c)
-est
d)
-ly
14.
Which of the answers correctly fills the blank with a superlative adjective?
The Dead Sea is ___________________ (low) place on earth.
a)
 the lower
b)
 the lowest
c)
 lower than place
d)
 low place
15.

Which of the answers correctly fills the blank with a comparative adjective?

This cat is __________________ (angry) my cat.

a)

more angrier than

b)

the angriest than

c)

angrier than

d)

the most angriest than

16.
Adjectives modify or describe which two parts of speech?
a)
verbs and adjectives
b)
nouns and pronouns
c)
verbs and adverbs
d)
Nouns and adjectives
17.

What word is being modified/described by the adjective in RED?

I'll give you five dollars for the antique bottle.

a)

give

b)

dollars

c)

antique

d)

bottle

18.

Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns. Modify means the same as_________

a)

describe

b)

replace

19.

What word is being modified/described by the adjective in RED?

Leslie is an elegant queen and ruler.

a)

elegant

b)

queen

c)

ruler

d)

Leslie

20.

What word is being modified/described by the adjective in RED?

Terabithia is a magical kingdom.

a)

Terabithia

b)

is

c)

magical

d)

kingdom

21.

What word is being modified/described by the adjective in RED?

Prince Terrian is a playful puppy.

a)

playful

b)

puppy

c)

Prince

d)

Terrian

22.
Identify the adjective:
 
The furry dog made the girl sneeze.
a)
The
b)
furry
c)
dog 
d)
sneeze
23.
Identify the adjective: 
The shiny car caught his attention.
a)
shiny
b)
car
c)
attention
24.
Identify the adjective: 

The teacher taught an interesting class.
a)
teacher
b)
taught
c)
interesting
d)
class
25.
Identify the adjective: 

The textbook was heavy.
a)
textbook
b)
The
c)
heavy
d)
was
26.
What are the three words that are articles?
a)
this, that, these
b)
who, what, when
c)
a, an, the
d)
tic, tac, toe
27.
What is the article in the sentence?
A minute can sometimes seem like an hour.
a)
minute
b)
sometimes
c)
an
d)
hour
28.
What is the article in the sentence?
We can spend the afternoon at home.
a)
We
b)
the
c)
at
d)
home