Adjectives are words used to describe nouns. Examples are: kind, clever, beautiful, enough, little, hard, soft etc.

Worksheet 1

Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

1. Lotus is a beautiful flower.

2. The teacher told us an interesting story.

3. Mumbai is a large city.

4. The elephant is the largest animal on land.

5. Ravi is an honest boy.

6. Raveena is a clever girl.

7. He does not have much patience.

8. I have bought some apples.

9. There has been sufficient rain this year.

10. There are several mistakes in this essay.

11. January is the first month of the year.

12. Do you have any razors?

Answers

1. beautiful, 2. interesting, 3. large, 4. largest, 5. honest, 6. clever, 7. much, 8. some, 9. sufficient, 10. several, 11. first, 12. any

Worksheet 2

Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

1. It is a boring movie.

2. This bird has colourful feathers.

3. It is sharp knife.

4. My grandmother is a kind woman.

5. The parrot has green feathers and red beak.

6. Dickens is a famous writer.

7. My sister has curly hair.

8. A bicycle has two wheels.

9. It is an expensive hotel.

10. We boarded a fast train.

11. He is a slow learner.

12. She has lovely black eyes.

13. Each hand has five fingers.

14. Milk is white.

15. Honey is sweet.

16. The tea is too hot.

17. Gold is a precious metal.

18. Arun is a brilliant student.

19. It is a clever trick.

20. He is a naughty boy.

21. I am your best friend.

22. The sick woman could not eat anything.

23. The soup was delicious.

24. I am hoping to get good marks.

Answers

1. boring, 2. this, colourful, 3. sharp, 4. kind, 5. green, red, 6. famous, 7. curly, 8. two, 9. expensive, 10. fast, 11. slow, 12. lovely, black, 13. each, five, 14. white, 15. sweet, 16. too, 17. precious, 18. brilliant, 19. clever, 20. naughty, 21. best, 22. sick, 23. delicious, 24. good

Worksheet 3

Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

1. That was a clever idea.

2. She is a brilliant student.

3. The brave soldiers refused to surrender.

4. The cruel despot had no concern for his people.

5. She complained that she didn’t deserve the harsh treatment she received.

6. Your story is unbelievable.

7. The bold girl stood up to her bully.

8. A fast train will cover that distance in about 20 minutes.

9. He retired to live a peaceful life in the country.

10. The evening was colder than I thought.

11. Don’t ask such foolish questions.

12. She has never offered me any help.

Answers

1. clever, 2. brilliant, 3. brave, 4. cruel, 5. harsh, 6. unbelievable, 7. bold, 8. fast, 9. peaceful, 10. colder, 11. foolish, 12. any

Worksheet 4

Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

Adjectives are describing words. They tell us more about a noun. Adjectives usually go before the nouns modified by them. Sometimes, they also go after the verb be. The different forms of be are: is, am, are, was and were.

1. That was a difficult question.

2. Why are you angry with me?

3. She was wearing a red frock.

4. Ravi is a clever body.

5. Stars are bright objects in the sky.

6. You have got big feet.

7. Each hand has five fingers.

8. The lion is a ferocious animal.

9. You are my best friend.

10. That was a cruel thing to do.

11. She is taller than her sister.

12. Don’t ask silly questions.

13. Abhimanyu was a brave warrior.

14. India is a vast country.

15. She is a pretty woman.

Answers

1. difficult, 2. angry, 3. red, 4. clever, 5. bright, 6. big, 7. each, five, 8. ferocious, 9. best, 10. cruel, 11. taller, 12. silly, 13. brave, 14. vast, 15. pretty