Practice Set: Adjectives

Fill in the Blanks:

1. An adjective is a word that describes or ____ a noun or pronoun.
   (modifies)
2. The ____ dog chased the cat.
   (big)
3. Adjectives can describe ____, ____, or ____.
   (size, color, shape)
4. She lives in a ____ house.
   (beautiful)
5. Adjectives can also indicate ____ or ____.
   (age, origin)
6. The ____ cake tasted delicious.
   (homemade)
7. Comparative adjectives are used to compare ____.
   (two things)
8. This book is ____ than that one.
   (cheaper)
9. Superlative adjectives are used to compare ____.
   (more than two things)
10. She is the ____ student in the class.
    (smartest)
11. Adjectives can be used to describe ____.
    (quantity)
12. There were ____ cookies on the plate.
    (few)
13. Possessive adjectives indicate ____ or ____.
    (possession, ownership)
14. That is ____ book.
    (my)
15. Demonstrative adjectives point out ____.
    (specific items)
16. ____ book is on the table.
    (This)
17. Interrogative adjectives are used to ask ____ questions.
    (which)
18. ____ color do you prefer?
    (Which)
19. Adjectives can also be used as ____.
    (nouns)
20. The poor deserve our ____.
    (charity)
21. Proper adjectives are derived from ____.
    (proper nouns)
22. She speaks ____.
    (French)
23. Adjectives can be used to describe ____.
    (temporal relationships)
24. The ____ event happened yesterday.
    (annual)
25. Adjectives can also describe ____.
    (emotional states)
26. She felt ____ after receiving the award.
    (proud)
27. Adjectives can provide ____.
    (specific details)
28. The ____ castle was a tourist attraction.
    (medieval)
29. Adjectives can also indicate ____.
    (size)
30. The ____ elephant was impressive.
    (gigantic)
31. Adjectives can modify ____.
    (whole phrases)
32. She felt ____ about the upcoming exam.
    (anxious)
33. Adjectives can describe ____.
    (age)
34. He is an ____ man.
    (old)
35. Adjectives can express ____.
    (opinions)
36. The movie was ____.
    (boring)
37. Adjectives can also convey ____.
    (evaluation)
38. The ____ solution solved the problem.
    (simple)
39. Adjectives can be used to highlight ____.
    (characteristics)
40. She has a ____ personality.
    (charming)
41. Adjectives can denote ____.
    (degrees)
42. The weather was ____.
    (cold)
43. Adjectives can be used to describe ____.
    (physical qualities)
44. She has ____ hair.
    (curly)
45. Adjectives can also convey ____.
    (emphasis)
46. The ____ reason for his success was hard work.
    (primary)
47. Adjectives can describe ____.
    (sound)
48. The ____ music filled the room.
    (melodious)
49. Adjectives can provide ____.
    (clarification)
50. The ____ instructions were easy to follow.
    (clear)

Answers:

1. Modifies
2. Big
3. Size, color, shape
4. Beautiful
5. Age, origin
6. Homemade
7. Two things
8. Cheaper
9. More than two things
10. Smartest
11. Quantity
12. Few
13. Possession, ownership
14. My
15. Specific items
16. This
17. Which
18. Which
19. Nouns
20. Charity
21. Proper nouns
22. French
23. Temporal relationships
24. Annual
25. Emotional states
26. Proud
27. Specific details
28. Medieval
29. Size
30. Gigantic
31. Whole phrases
32. Anxious
33. Age
34. Old
35. Opinions
36. Boring
37. Evaluation
38. Simple
39. Characteristics
40. Charming
41. Degrees
42. Cold
43. Physical qualities
44. Curly
45. Emphasis
46. Primary
47. Sound
48. Melodious
49. Clarification
50. Clear

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