Kinds of Adjectives Worksheet
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Adjectives are mainly classified into seven categories. They are:
Adjectives of quality
Adjectives of quality describe a particular quality of a person or thing. Examples are: beautiful, clever, kind, old, foolish etc. She was a generous woman.
- It was a pleasant surprise.
- The streets were empty.
Adjectives of quantity
Adjectives of quantity show the quantity. They say how much. Examples are: some, enough, all, whole, much etc.
- Have we got enough food for all?
- The whole town was under water.
- He ate half the pudding.
Adjectives of number / Numeral adjectives
They show how many. Examples are: one, two, three, first, second, third, many, some, few etc.
- There are many apples on the tree.
- I ate two apples in the morning.
- Few children participated in the program.
Demonstrative adjectives
They demonstrate or point out who or what we are talking about. Examples are: This, that, these and those.
- These are oranges. Those are apples.
- Who is that tall girl over there?
Interrogative adjectives
They are used with nouns to ask questions. Examples are: what, which, whose
- Whose painting was the most beautiful?
- Which colour do you prefer?
Distributive adjectives
Examples are: each, every, either, neither
- Each hand has five fingers.
- Either approach is fine.
- Neither answer is correct.
Possessive adjectives
Examples are: my, his, her, their, our, your
- That is my bag.
- This is his car.
- I visited their home yesterday.
Kinds of Adjectives Worksheet 1
Underline the adjectives and state their kinds.
1. Solomon was a wise king.
2. The tiger is a ferocious animal.
3. The foolish crow opened his mouth to sing.
4. You have no sense.
5. She has little intelligence.
6. He showed much patience.
7. We did not receive sufficient rain this year.
8. The whole amount was spent.
9. Each hand has five fingers.
10. There are several pictures in this book.
11. There are some apples in the fridge.
12. I have bought six eggs.
13. Each boy was given a prize.
14. I have bought enough sugar.
15. We haven't got enough nails.
16. Whose bag is this?
17. Which way shall we go?
18. Neither answer is correct.
19. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
20. Most children like cartoon shows.
Answers
1. Solomon was a wise king. (Adjective of quality - wise)
2. The tiger is a ferocious animal. (Adjective of quality - ferocious)
3. The foolish crow opened his mouth to sing. (Adjective of quality - foolish)
4. You have no sense. (Adjective of quantity - no)
5. She has little intelligence. (Adjective of quantity - little)
6. He showed much patience. (Adjective of quantity - much)
7. We did not receive sufficient rain this year. (Adjective of quantity - sufficient)
8. The whole amount was spent. (Adjective of quantity - amount)
9. Each hand has five fingers. (Distributive adjective - each; Adjective of number - five)
10. There are several pictures in this book. (Adjective of number - several)
11. There are some apples in the fridge. (Adjective of number - some)
12. I have bought six eggs. (Adjective of number - six)
13. Each boy was given a prize. (Distributive adjective - each)
14. I have bought enough sugar. (Adjective of quantity - sugar)
15. We haven't got enough nails. (Adjective of number - nails)
16. Whose bag is this? (Interrogative adjective - whose)
17. Which way shall we go? (Interrogative adjective - which)
18. Neither answer is correct. (Distributive numeral adjective - neither)
19. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature? (Definite numeral adjective - first)
20. Most children like cartoon shows. (Numeral adjective - most)
Kinds of adjectives worksheet 2
1. He has invited us to his home.
2. I want to ask a few questions.
3. My landlady is an old woman.
4. She is incredibly beautiful.
5. The soup was delicious.
6. Put those books on the table.
7. Whose bag is this?
6. This is the fifth time you have asked this question.
7. I do not have much money.
8. She has got several friends in the town.
9. The fox is thought to be a cunning animal.
10. Don’t ask such silly questions.
11. He won the first prize.
12. She wore a black gown to the party.
13. She drank the whole milk.
14. That was a wonderful experience.
15. She does not have any interest in politics.
16. He himself finished half the work.
17. Where is your ticket?
18. What are you doing in my room?
19. Every word he spoke was a lie.
20. It was a cold evening.
Answers
1. his - possessive adjective
2. a few - numeral adjective
3. old - adjective of quality
4. beautiful - adjective of quality
5. delicious - adjective of quality
6. those - demonstrative adjective
7. much - adjective of quantity
8. several - adjective of quality
9. cunning - adjective of quality
10. silly - adjective of quality
11. first - numeral adjective
12. black - adjective of quality
13. whole - adjective of quantity
14. wonderful - adjective of quality
15. any - adjective of quantity
16. half - adjective of quantity
17. your - possessive adjective
18. my - possessive adjective
19. every - distributive adjective
20. cold - adjective of quality
Notes
The numeral adjective is also known as the adjective of number.
The same adjective may be classified as adjective of quantity or adjective of number. Examples are: some, all, no, any, enough etc. If the adjective is used before a countable noun, it is classified as an adjective of number. If the adjective is used before an uncountable noun, it is classified as an adjective of quantity.
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