An adjective is a word used to describe a person or thing. Adjective usually go before the nouns modified by them. In the following sentences identify the adjectives.
1. That was an incredible sight.
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Wrong!
That is a pronoun and sight is a noun. Incredible is the adjective modifying the noun sight.
2. It was a stupid thing to do.
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Wrong!
Here the adjective stupid modifies the noun thing.
3. She is cleverer than I thought.
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Wrong!
Clever indicates a quality. Words describing qualities are adjectives.
4. Do you know any shop that sells coconuts?
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Wrong!
Here the adjective any modifies the noun shop.
5. She seems to be very intelligent.
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Wrong!
6. He was a mischievous boy who always landed himself in trouble.
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Wrong!
Here mischievous is the adjective modifying the noun boy.
7. She looked gorgeous in that gown.
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Words describing qualities are all adjectives.
8. This is the eighth chocolate you have eaten today.
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Both cardinal and ordinal numbers are adjectives.
9. Thank you for your quick reply.
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Here the adjective quick modifies the noun reply.
10. The sun is the brightest object in the sky.
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Wrong!
11. It was an unforgettable experience.
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12. The job was more difficult than I thought.
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Wrong!
Answers
- That was an incredible sight. (incredible)
- It was a stupid thing to do. (stupid)
- She is cleverer than I thought. (cleverer)
- Do you know any shop that sells coconuts? (any)
- She seems to be very intelligent. (intelligent)
- He was a mischievous boy who always landed himself in trouble. (mischievous)
- She looked gorgeous in that gown. (gorgeous)
- This is the eighth chocolate you have eaten today. (eighth)
- Thank you for your quick reply. (quick)
- The sun is the brightest object in the sky. (brightest)
- It was an unforgettable experience. (unforgettable)
- The job was more difficult than I thought. (difficult)
