Kinds Of Adjectives Worksheet For Class 7
There are many different kinds of adjectives. Some of them are:
Adjectives of quality
They express a quality associated with the noun or pronoun. Examples are: rich, famous, kind, old, long, sharp etc.
- This knife is very sharp.
- He is very shrewd.
- It was a pleasant morning.
Adjectives of quantity
They say how much. Examples are: much, some, enough, any, few, little
- He showed little remorse.
- We have not cooked enough food for all.
Numeral adjectives
They say how many. Examples are: first, second, third, one, two, three etc.
- This is his second attempt.
- There are twelve apples in that basket.
Interrogative adjectives
They are used before nouns to ask questions. Examples are: what, which, whose
- Which shirt do you want?
- What colour are her eyes?
Possessive adjectives
They are words like my, her, their, your, his. They go before nouns and express possession.
- I am not able to solve my problems.
- He stays with his parents.
Distributive adjectives
They are words like all, none, each, every, either, neither
- Each student has submitted their work.
- Neither solution seems viable.
Demonstrative adjectives
They are words like this, that, these and those
- I will never forget those days.
- These children are waiting for their turn.
Worksheet 1
Identify the adjectives in the following sentences and state their kind.
1. Some birds are colourful.
2. The story is very interesting.
3. These are my pets.
4. She is a kind woman.
5. Which movie did you watch yesterday?
6. Each hand has five fingers.
7. The young woman was ambitious and hard working.
8. We haven’t got enough water.
9. Few people speak Sanskrit now.
10. Those eggs are rotten.
11. They painted the wall green.
12. He has broken his leg.
Answers
1. Some (numeral adjective) birds are colourful (adjective of quality).
2. The story is very interesting. (Adjective of quality)
3. These are my pets. (Possessive adjective)
4. She is a kind woman. (Adjective of quality)
5. Which (Interrogative adjective) movie did you watch yesterday?
6. Each (distributive adjective) hand has five (numeral adjective) fingers.
7. The young woman was ambitious and hard working. (Adjectives of quality)
8. We haven’t got enough water. (Adjective of quantity)
9. Few (adjective of number) people speak Sanskrit now. (When few, some or any are followed by a plural noun, it is a numeral adjective. When these words are followed by a quantity, they are adjectives of quantity.)
10. Those (demonstrative) eggs are rotten (Adjective of quality).
11. They painted the wall green. (Adjective of quality)
12. He has broken his leg. (Possessive adjective)
Worksheet 2
1. She seemed upset.
2. It was a long journey.
3. She is an eminent cardiologist.
4. You have to learn to be patient.
5. He has been diagnosed with a fatal illness.
6. It was a painful experience.
7. Have we got any rice?
8. No. We have to buy some rice.
9. I don’t want to waste more time on this.
10. I have few friends in this city.
11. The kittens are so cute.
12. They are hungry.
13. Where is your watch?
14. Each child was told to draw a picture.
15. Neither milk nor wheat agrees with me.
16. She was a quiet child.
17. He was the third child of his parents.
18. These oranges are sour.
19. I must be gaining weight. My clothes have become tight for me.
20. He does not have much patience.
Answers
1. (Adjective of quality – upset)
2. (Adjective of quality – long)
3. (Adjective of quality – eminent)
4. (Adjective of quality – patient)
5. (Adjective of quality – fatal)
6. (Adjective of quality – painful)
7. (Adjective of quantity – any)
8. (Adjective of quantity – some)
9. (Adjective of quantity – more)
10. (Numeral adjective – few)
11. (Adjective of quality – cute)
12. (Adjective of quality – hungry)
13. (Possessive adjective – your)
14. (Distributive adjective – each)
15. (Distributive adjective – neither)
16. (Adjective of quality – quiet)
17. (Numeral adjective – third; possessive adjective – his)
18. (Demonstrative adjective – these; adjective of quality – sour)
19. (tight – adjective of quality)
20. (much – adjective of quantity)