BHARTIYAM
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Discover beyond ordinary…
Name:______________
Class: VIII
Subject: English Grammar
Ch. 4 - Adjectives
Exercise A: Decide whether you have to use much or many:
1. We saw _____ animals at the zoo.
2. How _____ oranges did you put in the box?
3. There isn’t _____ sugar in my coffee.
4. I don’t have ______ friends.
5. The old man hasn’t got _____ hair on his head.
6. I’ve packed _____ bottles of water.
7. I didn’t get _____ sleep last night.
8. How _____ fruit do you eat in an average day?
Exercise B: Decide whether you have to use a little or a few:
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Can you please buy _______ apples.
We need _______ water.
I have _______ money left.
I take _______ sugar with my coffee.
We had _______ pints of beer there.
You have _______ time left.
There are _______ chairs in the room.
He only spent _______ dollars there.
Exercise C: Mention the nouns used as adjectives in the given blanks.
1. I am wearing a cotton shirt.
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2. My neighbor is the tax collector in town.
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3. Bill brought his father's parrot to class today.
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4. I would not enjoy working as a dog warden.
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5. The Maine coast is a beautiful place to vacation.
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6. The school bus was late today.
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7. Our police department has four new cars.
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EQ\ENG GR\VIII\04
Rudrapur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand ( India)
BHARTIYAM
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Discover beyond ordinary…
8. In the summer I like to walk around the golf course.
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9. Italian food is my favorite.
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10. Do you send Thanksgiving cards every year?
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11. We drove Vicki's car to the movies.
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12. They planted a beautiful flower garden in the park.
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13. Don't take up too much of the members' time.
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14. We have several Russian friends now.
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15. We painted the wood shutters a bright red.
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Exercise D: Supply one synonym and one antonym to the following adjectives:
1. Ambitious
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2. Brave
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3. Harmonious
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4. Diligent
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5. Aggressive
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6. Voracious
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7. Truculent
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8. Wise
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9. Beautiful
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10. Dangerous
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Exercise E: Change the following words from adjectives to nouns:
1. Beneficial
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2. Decisive
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3. Different
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4. Distracted
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5. Justifiable
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EQ\ENG GR\VIII\04
Rudrapur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand ( India)