Chapter Practice

Question 1:
In the following sentences underline each adjective.
1. That programme is a good comedy.
2. Two people can set up camp in a short time.
3. James is popular with old and young people.
4. Those long questions were hard for me.
5. The melon was large and sweet.
6. The window of the store was full of new attractive clothes.
7. Little work can be done on the project now.
8. A thousand people turned up for the first conference.
9. Many students study foreign languages.
10.Much rain fell during the month of June.
Answer:
1. That programme is a good comedy.
2. Two people can set up camp in a short time.
3. James is popular with old and young people.
4. Those long questions were hard for me.
5. The melon was large and sweet.
6. The window of the store was full of new attractive clothes.
7. Little work can be done on the project now.
8. A thousand people turned up for the first
9. Many students study foreign languages.
10.Much rain fell during the month of June.
Question 2:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adjectives from the brackets
1. I often get …………………. in new social situations. (nervous/shyly)
2. I am …………………. around new people. (confident/easily)
3. I often feel …………………. before a party. (excited/nervously)
4. I feel …………………. when I’m nervous. (uncomfortable/fast)
5. I try to be a …………………. person, (nicely/friendly)
6. I tell jokes …………………. (bad/well)
7. I give my opinion when I feel …………………. about something. (strong/strongly)
8. I hope other people think I look …………………. (attractive/confidently)
9. I like people who are …………………. than I. (taller/tall)
10.It’s never a problem for me to remember people’s names. I do that…………….
(easily/automatic)
Answer:
1. nervous
2. confident
3. excited
4. uncomfortable
5. friendly
6. well
7. strongly
8. attractive
9. taller
10.easily
Question 3:
Make negative adjectives from the given words by adding prefix to it.

1. Sensitive
2. Polite
3. Responsible
4. Possible
5. Logical
6. Obedient
7. Pleasant
8. Legal
9. Honest
10.Fair
Answer:
1. insensitive
2. impolite
3. irresponsible
4. impossible
5. illogical
6. disobedient
7. unpleasant
8. illegal
9. dishonest
10.unfair
Question 4:
1. The boys eat………. than girls.
2. A group of individuals is…………. than a single individual
3. She is the …………. cunning lady of the whole group
4. It is always good to work for a………..
5. Milk is………..
6. This road is the………… one in the town.
7. Black is the……….
8. Birbal was a…………. man.
9. I can run………… than she.
10.This is the……… gift I have ever received.
Answer:
1. more
2. stronger
3. most
4. noble
5. the best
6. longest
7. darkest
8. wise
9. faster
10.best
Question 6:
Fill in the blanks with thecorrect form of degree of the adjectives given in brackets.
1. Nadira was the most……….. girl that Salim had ever seen. (beautiful)
2. I have not seen any child that is ……………. than Sharvilak. (naughty)
3. To preach is…….. than to practise. (easy)
4. These lights are……. than those ones, (bright)
5. Hollywood movies are grory but not as…………. Bollywood movies. (interesting)
6. Mumbai is much………… than any other city in Maharashtra. (busy)
7. Who is the………… actress according to you? (pretty)
8. I think, this cloth is……………….. that we purchased earlier.(fine)
9. Autumn is the ……………… season that I have ever loved. (lovely)
10.Living in Bangalore is …………… than living in Hyderabad.(expensive
Answer:
1. beautiful
2. naughtier
3. easier
4. brighter
5. interesting as
6. busier
7. prettiest
8. finer
9. loveliest
10.more expensive
Question 7:
Complete the following sentences by choosing the right option.
1. Ram is a………boy
(a) clever
(b) cleverer
(c) cleverest
(d) most cleverest
2. He had only……………mangoes
(a) a little
(b) many
(c) five
(d) single
3. The……… boy had to be punished.
(a) carefree
(b) careful
(c) careless
(d) caring
4. He had lost……….. his wealth.
(a) entire
(b) whole
(c) all
(d) less
5. The……… woman lives in a small hut.
(a) poor
(b) poorer
 (c) poorest
(d) most poor
6. He saw it with his……..eyes.
(a) owned
(b) owner
(c) own
(d) our
7. He was a man of ……. ambition.
(a) greatest
(b) greater
(c) great
(d) greed
Answer:
1. (a) clever
2. (c) five
3. (c) careless
4. (c) all
5. (a) poor
6. (c) own
7. (c) great

Adjective Worksheets

1. Tick the sentence with the correct word order.

1. He was wearing a __________ shirt.

a. dirty old cotton flannel
b. cotton flannel old dirty
c. old dirty cotton flannel

2. Pass me the __________ cups.

a. plastic big blue
b. big blue plastic
c. big plastic blue

3. All the girls fell in love with the __________ teacher.

a. handsome new English American
b. American new English handsome
c. new handsome English American
4. I used to drive __________ car.
a. a blue old German
b. an old German blue
c. an old blue German

5. He recently married a __________ girl.

a. young beautiful Mumbai
b. beautiful young Mumbai
c. beautiful Mumbai young

6. This is a __________ restaurant.

a. new Italian wonderful
b. wonderful Italian new
c. wonderful new Italian

7. She is a __________ actress.

a. beautiful slim Brazilian
b. Brazilian beautiful slim
c. slim Brazilian beautiful

8. It’s in the __________ box.

a. large black metal
b. Black large metal
c. Black metal large

9. He sat behind a __________ desk.

a. big wooden brown
b. big brown wooden
c. wooden big brown

10. She gave him a __________ vase.

a. small Egyptian black
b. black Egyptian small
c. small black Egyptian

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word chosen from the
brackets.

1. No __________ reasons were given. (farther, further)

2. The __________ bus stand is two miles from here. (Next,
Nearest)
3. Mr. Singh is the __________ teacher in the school. (oldest,
eldest)
4. We can decide it only after __________ investigation. (farther,
further)
5. I can’t walk any __________ (farther, further).
6. The __________ part of the book shows signs of hurry. (later,
latter)
7. Is there no __________ news than last week’s? (later, latter)
8. We expect to get the __________ news in a few hour. (last,
latest)
9. Today is the __________ day for receiving tender. (last, latest)
10. Akshay is the __________ of my uncle’s five sons. (oldest,
eldest)

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