Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They usually go before nouns. Adjectives can also go after the verb be.
Examples of adjectives are: kind, clever, intelligent, foolish, stupid, silly, terrible, horrible.
1. She is my favourite writer.
2. That was a silly question.
3. The cruel master punished the poor boy.
4. The exam was difficult so I couldn’t pass.
5. It was a stupid thing to do.
6. She was a tall woman with long hair.
7. The oldest man in the village is my grandfather.
8. He is very old.
9. When Shyam went to Mumbai, he stayed with a distant relative of his.
10. Take the shorter of the two routes.
11. She wore a blue dress.
12. This is the sixth time you have asked the same question.
Answers
1. She is my favourite writer.
2. That was a silly question.
3. The cruel master punished the poor boy.
4. The exam was difficult so I couldn’t pass.
5. It was a stupid thing to do.
6. She was a tall woman with long hair.
7. The oldest man in the village is my grandfather.
8. He is very old.
9. When Shyam went to Mumbai, he stayed with a distant relative of his.
10. Take the shorter of the two routes.
11. She wore a blue dress.
12. This is the sixth time you have asked the same question.
