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Adjectives

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The new student looks mean.
a)
action
b)
linking
2.
Twelfth Night was written by Shakespeare.
a)
Action verb
b)
Linking verb
3.
Olivia appears depressed.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
4.
Jackie could smell the smoke from the building next door. 
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking verb
5.
Have you ever tasted ostrich?
a)
Action verb
b)
Linking verb
6.
Did you feel the rabbit’s soft fur?
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
7.
A baked potato with sour cream always tastes delicious.
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
8.
To everyone’s surprise Jonathan appeared at the party.
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
9.
The books in the basement will probably smell musty.
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
10.
After a month the onions still appeared fresh. 
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
11.
For many people Clyde Beatty has remained the greatest animal trainer of all times.
a)
Action Verb
b)
Linking Verb
12.
I met Dr. Mason.
In this sentence, what is the direct object?
a)
I
b)
met
c)
Dr. Mason
d)
There is no direct object
13.
Pam left the waiter a tip.
In this sentence, what is the indirect object?
a)
Pam
b)
tip
c)
waiter
d)
There is no indirect object
14.
Did you buy Mom a calculator for her birthday?
In this sentence, what is the indirect object?
a)
birthday
b)
There is no indirect object
c)
calculator
d)
Mom
15.
A dictionary is a valuable tool.
In this sentence, what is the predicate nominative?
a)
There is no predicate nominative
b)
dictionary
c)
valuable 
d)
tool
16.
A dictionary is a valuable tool.
In this sentence, what is the direct object?
a)
There is no direct object
b)
dictionary
c)
valuable
d)
tool
17.
Identify the direct object.
The character, Lucy, has superior knowledge about everything.
a)
character

b)
Lucy
c)
knowledge
d)
everything
18.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?
Mr. Doyle teaches the class geometry.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
19.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?
His poems remain popular after 150 years.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
20.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?
We draw circles with a compass in math class.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
21.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?

Adult hornets and yellow jackets only eat liquids.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
22.
My sister is a nurse at Memorial Hospital.
a)
Direct Object
b)
Predicate Noun
c)
Predicate Adjective
23.
You seem a little grouchy today.
a)
Direct Object
b)
Predicate Noun
c)
Predicate Adjective
24.
Her hair was very long.
a)
Direct Object
b)
Predicate Noun
c)
Predicate Adjective
25.
My sister is a student at the University of Iowa.
a)
Direct Object
b)
Predicate Noun
c)
Predicate Adjective
26.
The couch smelled old.
a)
Direct Object
b)
Predicate Noun
c)
Predicate Adjective
27.
Tomorrow is Friday.
a)
Direct Object
b)
Predicate Noun
c)
Predicate Adjective
28.
The little girl played Candyland with her mother.
a)
Direct Object
b)
Predicate Noun
c)
Predicate Adjective
29.
What is the predicate adjective?
His blueberry muffins always look scrumptious!
a)
always
b)
look
c)
scrumptious
d)
muffins
30.
What is the predicate noun?
Miss Krause is an incredibly awesome teacher!
a)
incredibly
b)
awesome
c)
teacher
d)
is
31.
Which word is the direct object? 
I carried Dan's backpack to the bus stop for her. 
a)
Dan's
b)
backpack
c)
bus
d)
stop
32.
What is the predicate nominative?
His apple pies are masterpieces!
a)
apple
b)
masterpieces
c)
pies
d)
are
33.

What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the following sentence?


I received a letter from the friendly little, old lady.

a)

from

b)

lady

c)

friendly

d)

old

34.

What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the highlighted phrase?


We played on the giant water slide aboard the massive ship.

a)

ship

b)

massive

c)

aboard

d)

cruise

35.
Identify the prepositional phrase: How many pieces of cake would you like?
a)
of cake
b)
how many
c)
would like
d)
pieces of cake
36.
Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?
a)
in the journal
b)
at the table
c)
how are you
d)
on the floor
37.

Participials are what part of speech?

a)

nouns

b)

adverbs

c)

adjectives

d)

conjunctions

38.

Which one of the words are not prepositions?

a)

in

b)

with

c)

on

d)

some

39.

An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that describes...

a)

nouns and pronouns

b)

verbs

c)

adjectives

40.

Which one of the words is NOT a preposition?

a)

for

b)

among

c)

to

d)

my

41.

A cupboard is … than before.

a)

clean

b)

cleaner

c)

more clean

d)

the most clean

42.

Raffi is the … of all the people I know.

a)

more generous

b)

generous

c)

generousest

d)

most generous

43.
Maths is ____________ than science.
a)
more easy
b)
easier
c)
more easier
d)
easy
44.
Who is ________________ tennis player in this class?
a)
the better
b)
the good
c)
the best
d)
better than
45.
This is ___________ animal in the forest.
a)
the rarest
b)
the most rarest
c)
rarer
d)
the more rare
46.
Your watch is _________ than mine.
a)
the most cheap
b)
cheaper
c)
more cheap
d)
the more cheaper
47.
A rock is _?_ than a leaf.
a)
heavy
b)
heavier
c)
heaviest
d)
more heavier
48.
The princess is _?_ than the witch.
a)
most beautiful
b)
more beautiful
c)
beautifuller
d)
beautiful
49.
Ben was the _?_ person in the family.
a)
noisiest
b)
noisier
c)
most noisiest
d)
more noisier
50.
Last year had been a _________ season.
a)
bad
b)
worst
c)
badder
51.
In fact it had been the _________ season in three years.
a)
worse
b)
baddest
c)
worst
52.

Mary speaks___________ than Max does.

a)

more quickly

b)

quicklier

c)

most quickly

d)

quickliest

53.

Of all the girls in my English class, Maria dances ______________

a)

better

b)

well

c)

the most best

d)

the best

54.
What type of adjective is in blue? 
My feet were very cold
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Proper Noun
c)
Pronoun
d)
Article Adjective
55.

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

a)

expensive

b)

shoes

56.
Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.
a)
The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.
b)
The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.
57.
Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.
a)
On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.
b)
 On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.
58.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

a)

The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.

b)

The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

59.

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

a)

He served lemonade in plastic cups to the children.

b)

He served lemonade to the children in plastic cups.

c)

In plastic cups, the children were served lemonade.

60.

Is this sentence correct? Michael is smarter than any student in the class.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

61.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

All of them cookies are chocolate.

b)

All of those cookies are chocolate.

62.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

He is the most funniest person on the team.

b)

He is the most funny person on the team.

c)

He is the funniest person on the team.

63.
I prefer to use ____ salt on my French fries than my sister does.
a)
less
b)
fewer
64.
My family goes on _____ vacations than I would like.
a)
fewer
b)
less
65.
I have ____ minutes and ____ time.
a)
less, fewer
b)
fewer, less
c)
fewer, fewer
d)
less, less