Answers of exercise 1 (Adjectives)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjectives, indicated in the brackets.

1. He was as clever as a fox. (Descriptive)
2. These books are mine . (Demonstrative)
3. India expects all its citizens to do their duty.(quantity )
4. Sunday is the first/ last day of the week.(numeral)
5. There is not any/much water in this well. (quantity)
6. The poor do not have much money. (quantity)
7. We have …..5….. fingers in each hand. (numeral)
8. This box is very large (descriptive )
9. The dog had hurt its paw(possessive )
10. What kind of toys does the child like ? (interrogative )

  Underline all the adjectives in the following sentences and write them in the box below.

1. Every man does his duty.
2. The peon entered the class with five tiffins.
3. Girish won the second prize.
4. I have a blue ballon.
5. Chennai is a large city.
6. Most people enjoy cricket.
7. This boy is intelligent.
8. Why are you in such a great hurry ?
9. Which route is the shortest ?
10. You must return my book.

  fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives formed from the word given in brackets

1. my job is very boring (bore)
2. my mother found my result very disappointed ( disappoint)
3. Shalini is a sensible (sense ) girl.
4. Junk food is very harmful ( harm ) for our health .
5. This watch is very valuable (value ).
6. Our neighbours are very quarrelsome ( quarrel).
7. Its getting very cloudy ( cloud ).It may rain soon.
8. What a lovely (love ) dress.
9. My grandmother is an aged (age ) lady.
10. This medicine is very effective (effect) . It will kill your pain instantly ( instant) .
11. Don’t play such childish ( child) pranks on me.
12. A cultural ( culture ) show was held in our school today .

  Underline the correct word printed in italics

1. She is being acting very strange lately .
2. You don’t look very happy
3. Her hair has a silky  shine .
4. This room is in a mess. Nothing is at its proper place .
5. Hurry up ! don’t be so slow  .
6. I went for scuba diving .It was a  fascinating
7. Are you interested  in playing a hockey ?
8. I was amazed  to see his collection of antique stamps and coins.
9. I miss him terrible .
10. It was careless  of me to live the main door open .
11. The engine is very noisy  .
12.  I have never felt so  helpless  in my life.

  Arrange the adjectives

1. A beautiful red purse.
2. A small grey wooden box.
3. A shiny long black snake.
4. An antique black Egyptian mask.
5. A short fat child 10 year old.