An adjective

adjective is
is aa describing word. It tells us what kind of, how many, how much or
An
or which
which person
person or
or object
object isis being
being
described.
It
usually
goes
together
with
a
noun
and
makes
the
meaning
clearer
our
minds.
An adjective
adjective
is aa describing
many,
how much
or
described.
It usually
goes together
a noun
and makes
thehow
meaning
clearer
our minds.
An
is
word.with
It tells
us what
kind of,
or which
which person
person or
or object
object isis being
being
described. It
It usually
usually goes
goes together
together with
with aa noun
noun and
and makes
makes the
the meaning
meaning clearer
clearer our
our minds.
minds.
described.

Exercise A: Find 4 adjectives to describe

each of the pictures below:
Exercise A: Find 4 adjectives to describe
1.......................
(a) your
pet
each
of the
below:
Exercise
A:pictures
Find 4 adjectives
to describe
2.......................
1.......................
each of the pictures below:
3.......................
(a) your pet
2.......................
4.......................
3.......................
(a) your pet
........
4.......................
........
(b) a witch
(b) a witch
(b) a witch

(c) Christmas
(c) Christmas
(c) Christmas

(d) Halloween
(d) Halloween
(d) Halloween

(e) your town/city

(e) your town/city
(e) your town/city

(f) thief/robber
(f) thief/robber
(f) thief/robber

1.......................
2.......................
1.......................
3.......................
2.......................
4.......................
3.......................
........
4.......................
........
1.......................
2.......................
1.......................
3.......................
2.......................
4.......................
3.......................
........
4.......................
........
1.......................
2.......................
1.......................
3.......................
2.......................
4.......................
3.......................
........
4.......................
........
1.......................
2.......................
1.......................
3.......................
2.......................
4.......................
3.......................
........
4.......................
........
1.......................
2.......................
1.......................
3.......................
2.......................
4.......................
3.......................
........
4.......................
........

(g) Bouquet of flowers 1.......................

2.......................
1.......................
(g) Bouquet of flowers 3.......................
2.......................
(g) Bouquet of flowers 4.......................
3.......................
........
4.......................
........

Exercise
Exercise B:
B: Underline
Underline the
the
numbering
adjectives:
Exercise
B:
Underline
the
numbering
adjectives:
Exercise B: Underline the
numbering
numbering adjectives:
adjectives:
1.
1. Does
Does William
William have
have fifteen
fifteen
coloured
pens?
1.
coloured
pens? have
1. Does
Does William
William
have fifteen
fifteen
2.
Melissa
bought
coloured
pens?
2.
Melissa
bought nine
nine new
new books.
books.
coloured
pens?
3.
Steve
came
third
in
the
cross
2.
Melissa
bought
nine
new
books.
3.
came
thirdnine
in the
cross
2. Steve
Melissa
bought
new
books.
country
3.
came
country
race.
3. Steve
Steverace.
came third
third in
in the
the cross
cross
4.
There
are
country
4.
Thererace.
are seven
seven cards
cards in
in the
the blue
country
race.
box.
4.
There
are
seven
cards
in
the
blue
box.
4. There are seven cards in the blue
5.
Have
you
box.
5.
Have
you got
got twenty
twenty dollars
dollars on
on
blue
box.
you?
5.
Have
you
got
twenty
dollars
on
you?
5. Have you got twenty dollars on
6.
Here
you?
6.
Here is
is the
the fourth
fourth toy
toy in
in the
the set.
set.
you?
6.
Here
is
the
fourth
toy
in
the
6. Here is the fourth toy in the set.
set.
Exercise
Exercise D:
D: Underline
Underline the
the
descriptive
adjectives:
Exercise
D:
Underline
descriptive
Exercise D:adjectives:
Underline the
the
descriptive
descriptive adjectives:
adjectives:
1.
1. The
The bright
bright sun
sun shone
shone on
on aa
peaceful
scene.
1.
sun
peaceful
scene.
1. The
The bright
bright
sun shone
shone on
on aa
2.
The
motor
vessel
came
into
peaceful
scene.
2.
The
motor
vessel
came
into the
the
peaceful scene.
safe
harbour.
2.
The
motor
vessel
came
into
the
safe
harbour.
2. The motor vessel came into the
3.
His
young
safe
harbour.
3.
His
young brother
brother collected
collected the
the
safe
harbour.
beautiful
shells.
3.
His
young
brother
collected
beautiful
shells.
3. His young
brother collected the
the
4.
There
the
beautiful
shells.
4.
There is
is
the new
new cruiser.
cruiser.
beautiful
shells.
5.
Did
you
find
the
answer?
4.
is
cruiser.
5.
Did
you
find
the correct
correct
4. There
There
is the
the new
new
cruiser.
6.
Max
thought
it
was
a
dull
5.
Did
you
find
the
correct
answer?
5. Did you find the correct answer?
concert.
6.
Max
6.
Max thought
thought itit was
was aa dull
dull
answer?
concert.
concert.
6. Max thought it was a dull
concert.
Exercise F: Underline the
Exercise
F:
proper
Exerciseadjectives:
F: Underline
Underline the
the proper
adjectives:
Exercise
F: Underline the proper
proper adjectives:
adjectives:
1. The Spanish stallion was a fine
1.
animal.
1. The
The Spanish
Spanish stallion
stallion was
was aa fine
fine
animal.
1.
The
Spanish
stallion
was
a fine
2.
Here are the British exchange
animal.
2.
animal.
students.
2. Here
Here are
are the
the British
British exchange
exchange
students.
2.
Here
are
the
British
exchange
3.
The
South
Australian
event was
students.
3.
The
South
Australian
event
students.
very
interesting.
3. The South Australian event was
was
very
interesting.
3.
The
South
Australian
4.
The
English
coin wasevent
on thewas
very
interesting.
4.
English
very
interesting.
table.
4. The
The
English coin
coin was
was on
on the
the
table.
4.
The
coin was
on the
5.
It is English
the Australian
flag.
table.
5.
Australian
flag.
table.
6.
Japanese
car sold
5. ItThe
It is
is the
the
Australian
flag.very
6.
The
Japanese
car
sold
5.
It
is
the
Australian
flag.very
well.
6. The Japanese car sold
very well.
6.
The
Japanese
car
sold
very
well.
well.

Exercise C:
C: Add
Add suitable
suitable
Exercise
numbering
adjectives:
Exercise C:
C:adjectives:
Add suitable
suitable
numbering
Exercise
Add
numbering adjectives:
adjectives:
numbering
1. Does
Does the
the girl
girl have
have ...................
...................
1.
new
ribbons?
1.
Does
the
girl
have
...................
new
ribbons?
1. Does
the girl have ...................
2.
My
cousin
Susanna
new
ribbons?
2.
Myribbons?
cousin Susanna
new
collected
.....................
CDs.
2. My
My cousin
cousin
Susanna CDs.
collected
.....................
2.
Susanna
3.
My
brother
came
......................
collected
.....................
CDs.
3.
My
brother
came
......................
collected ..................... CDs.
in
the long
long
jump
event.
3. My
My
brother
came
......................
in
the
jump
event.
3.
brother
came
......................
4.
John
came
..................
in the
the
in John
the long
long
jump
event. in
4.
came
..................
in
the
jump
event.
race
and
Mary
came.....................
4. John
John
came
..................
in the
the
race
andcame
Mary..................
came.....................
4.
in
5.
....................
French students
students
race
and Mary
Mary came.....................
came.....................
5.
....................
French
race
and
came
to Australia
Australia
to study.
study.
5. ....................
....................
French
students
came
to
to
5.
French
students
came
to
Australia
to
study.
came to Australia to study.
Exercise E: Add suitable
Exercise E:
E:adjectives:
Add suitable
suitable
descriptive
Exercise
Add
descriptive
adjectives:
Exercise E:adjectives:
Add suitable
descriptive
descriptive
adjectives: oval they
1.
On the ........................
1. On
On the
the
........................
oval they
played
.......................
games.
1.
........................
oval
they
.......................
games.
1. The
Onplayed
the
........................
oval
2.
........................
room
was
played
.......................
games.
2.
The
........................
room
was
left
they
inplayed
a........................
.........................
.......................
mess.
games.
2.
The
room
was
left
in
a
.........................
mess.
3.
2. All
The
........................
room
books
was
left
in the
a........................
.........................
mess.
3.
All
the
........................
books
were
........................
table.
leftAll
inon
a the
.........................
mess.
3.
the
........................
books
were
on
the
........................
table.
4.
................
ballerinabooks
danced
3. The
Allon
the
........................
were
the
........................
table.
4.
Theon
................
ballerina danced
danced
graciously
the ballerina
................
stage.
were
theon........................
table.
4.
The
................
graciously
on the
the ................
................
stage.
5.
studentdanced
4. The
The ......................
................
ballerina
graciously
on
stage.
5.
The
......................
student
got
...................
results
in thestage.
graciously
on the
................
5.
The
......................
student
got
...................
results
in the
the
exam.
5. The
......................
student
got
...................
results
in
exam.
got ................... results in the
exam.
exam.
Exercise
G: Add
Add aa suitable
suitable
Exercise G:
proper
adjective:
Exercise
G:
Add
a
suitable
proper adjective:
Exercise
G: Add a suitable
proper
adjective:
proper adjective:
1. The..........................
The.......................... air
air hostess
hostess
1.
went
missing
in
the
....................
1.
The..........................
air
hostess
went
missing
in
the
....................
1. The.......................... air hostess
streets.
went
missing
in
the
....................
streets.
went missing in the ....................
2.
The ...................
................... tourists
tourists were
were
streets.
2.
The
streets.
happy
to
talk
to
the
.....................
2. The
Theto
...................
tourists were
were
happy
talk to the tourists
.....................
2.
...................
Government.
happy to
to talk
talk to
to the
the .....................
.....................
Government.
happy
3.
Speaking in
in the..........................
the..........................
Government.
3.
Speaking
Government.
language
is
very
common in
in Italy.
Italy.
3.
Speaking
in
the..........................
language
is very
common
3. Speaking
in the..........................
4.
........................
people
are
very
language
is
very
common
in
Italy.
4.
........................
people are
very
language
is very common
in Italy.
good
in
giving
.....................
4.
........................
people
are
very
good
in
giving
.....................
4. ........................ people are very
massages.
good
in
giving
.....................
massages.
good in giving .....................
massages.
massages.

Exercise H: Underline the numbering adjectives. Circle the descriptive

Exercise H: Underline the numbering adjectives. Circle the descriptive
adjectives.
the proper
adjectives:
Exercise
H:Shade
Underline
the numbering
adjectives. Circle the descriptive
adjectives.
the proper
adjectives:
Exercise H:Shade
Underline
the numbering
adjectives. Circle the descriptive
adjectives. Shade the proper adjectives:
adjectives. Shade the proper adjectives:
The
The first
first motor
motor launch
launch reached
reached the
the calm
calm harbour.
harbour. There
There were
were eleven
eleven more
more to
to
The
The
first
first
motor
motor
launch
launch
reached
reached
the
the
calm
calm
harbour.
harbour.
There
There
were
were
eleven
eleven
more
more
to
follow.
follow. Soon
Soon the
the beautiful
beautiful harbour
harbour was
was aa delightful
delightful picture
picture as
as the
the local
local and
andto
follow.
the
harbour
was
athe
follow.
Soon
the beautiful
beautiful
harbour
was
a delightful
delightful
picture
as the
the local
local and
and
Spanish
launches
cruised
to
at
crowded
wharf.
SpanishSoon
launches
cruised in
in
to tie
tie up
up
at the
crowdedpicture
wharf.as
Spanish
Spanish launches
launches cruised
cruised in
in to
to tie
tie up
up at
at the
the crowded
crowded wharf.
wharf.