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Adjectives quiz
Level A
1. How many adjectives are there in this sentence?
The job looks interesting but Tom says it's boring.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
2. How many adjectives are there in this sentence?
It's a long form but some questions are not relevant.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
3. How many adjectives are there in this sentence?
I was really excited when the letter arrived.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
4. How many adjectives are there in this sentence?
The weather has been terrible today - wet and windy!
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
5. 'Miserable' is an adjective.
A) True
B) False
6. ‘Scarecrow' is an adjective.
A) True
B) False
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7. ‘Happiness' is an adjective.
A) True
B) False
8. Which is a good adjective to finish the sentence?
I would really like to buy a(n) ......... dress.
A) ugly
B) silk
C) wooden
9. Which is a good adjective to finish the sentence?
Have you got any .... peaches?
A) mature
B) old
C) ripe
10. Which is a good adjective to finish the sentence?
Well done on tidying your room - it's ...... .
A) spotless
B) filthy
C) untidy
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Adjectives quiz
Level B
1. Which of these sentences contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people,
places and things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
The man is walking.
The man is cooking.
The tall man.
The man is running.
2. Which of these phrases contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places
and things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
The lovely cake.
They danced happily.
This is my holiday.
This is my house.
3. Which of these sentences contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people,
places and things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
How do you feel?
That colour so pretty.
I love bananas.
I hate apples.
4. Which of these phrases contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places
and things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Take me home.
Give it to him.
The weather is glorious.
George talks slowly.
5. Which of these sentences contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people,
places and things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
The house is empty.
They asked for the money hopefully.
I asked him to send the letter urgently.
She is dressed very smartly.
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6. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
house
large
empty
tidy
7. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
high
bright
nose
local
8. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
slim
thin
legs
posh
9. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
circle
round
long
straight
10. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
A)
B)
C)
D)
wild
cold
hold
new
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Adjectives quiz
Level C
1. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective?
The weather's cold and wet and it's always dark, but I'm really happy here.
A)
B)
C)
D)
cold
dark
wet
happy
2. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective?
Lent is a special time, even though it can be awkward and hard. Without Lent my life would be
empty.
A)
B)
C)
D)
special
awkward
empty
hard
3. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective?
My dad is very loving, but his house is so boring. Every room is painted orange and blue.
A)
B)
C)
D)
boring
loving
blue
orange
4. Which word in this sentence is definitely a positive adjective?
This is an electric fridge. It's quite small and the freezer's broken, but it will keep your food
fresh.
A)
B)
C)
D)
small
fresh
broken
electric
5. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective?
Have you seen my dog? He is a special pet, even though he's a bit lazy and noisy. This toy is
for him and it's broken.
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A)
B)
C)
D)
lazy
broken
noisy
special
6. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective?
I love cooking new curries. It's relaxing and I love the smell of fresh herbs. Cooking anything
else is just boring.
A)
B)
C)
D)
relaxing
boring
fresh
new
7. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective?
Martina has a new car, it’s fast and has soft leather seats but it’s very small.
A)
B)
C)
D)
fast
soft
small
new
8. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective?
The nightclub has a new sound system, an open bar and fresh flowers everywhere. It's a
shame it's closed at weekends!
A)
B)
C)
D)
new
closed
open
fresh
9. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective?
The workers are very jealous of their manager. He has a handsome salary and a beautiful
home surrounded by a pretty setting.
A)
B)
C)
D)
beautiful
handsome
jealous
pretty
10. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective?
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These storage heaters can be noisy, but they're smart, slim and warm.
A)
B)
C)
D)
smart
slim
warm
noisy
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Answers
Level A
1. How many adjectives are there in this sentence? The job looks interesting but Tom says it's
boring.
The correct answer is: B. There are two adjectives in this sentence - 'interesting' and 'boring'.
2. How many adjectives are there in this sentence? It's a long form but some questions are not
relevant.
The correct answer is: B. There are two adjectives in this sentence - 'long' and 'relevant'.
3. How many adjectives are there in this sentence? I was really excited when the letter arrived.
The correct answer is: A. There is one adjective in this sentence - 'excited'.
4. How many adjectives are there in this sentence? The weather has been terrible today - wet
and windy!
The correct answer is: C. There are three adjectives in thsi sentence - 'terrible', 'wet' and
'windy'.
5. 'Miserable' is an adjective
The answer is: A. True. 'Miserable' is an adjective.
6. Scarecrow' is an adjective
The answer is: B. False. 'Scarecrow' is a noun.
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7. ‘Happiness' is an adjective
The answer is: B. False. 'Happiness' is a noun.
8. Which is a good adjective to finish the sentence? I would really like to buy a(n) ......... dress
The answer is: B. 'silk'. I would really like to buy a silk dress.
9. Which is a good adjective to finish the sentence?
Have you got any .... peaches?
The answer is: C. 'ripe'. A ripe peach is ready to eat.
10. Which is a good adjective to finish the sentence?
Well done on tidying your room - it's ...... .
The answer is: A. 'spotless'. Spotless is the only positive adjective here that goes with 'Well
done'.
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Level B
1. Which of these sentences contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people,
places and things?
The correct answer is: C. 'The tall man'. Tall is an adjective that describes the man.
2. Which of these phrases contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places
and things?
The correct answer is: A. 'The lovely cake'. Lovely is an adjective.
3. Which of these sentences contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people,
places and things?
The correct answer is: B. 'That colour is so pretty'. Pretty is an adjective.
4. Which of these phrases contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places
and things?
The correct answer is: C. 'The weather is glorious'. Glorious is an adjective.
5. Which of these sentences contains an adjective, a word you can use to describe people,
places and things?
The correct answer is: A. 'The house is empty'. Empty is an adjective.
6. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
The correct answer is: A. 'House'. It is a noun not an adjective.
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7. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
The correct answer is: C. 'nose'. Nose is a noun not an adjective.
8. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
The correct answer is: C. is 'legs'. Legs is a noun not an adjective.
9. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
The correct answer is: A. 'circle'. Circle is a noun not an adjective.
10. Which of these words is not an adjective, a word you can use to describe people, places and
things?
The correct answer is: C. 'hold'. Hold is a verb not an adjective.
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Level C
1. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective? The weather's cold and wet and it's
always dark, but I'm really happy here.
The correct answer is: D. 'Happy'. Happy is a positive adjective.
2. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective? Lent is a special time, even though it can
be awkward and hard. Without Lent my life would be empty.
The correct answer is: A. 'Special'. Special is a positive adjective.
3. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective? My dad is very loving, but his house is so
boring. Every room is painted orange and blue.
The correct answer is: B. 'Loving'. Loving is a positive adjective.
4. Which word in this sentence is definitely a positive adjective? This is an electric fridge. It's
quite small and the freezer's broken, but it will keep your food fresh.
The correct answer is: B. 'fresh'. Fresh is a positive adjective in this sentence.
5. Which word in this sentence is a positive adjective? Have you seen my dog? He is a special
pet, even though he's a bit lazy and noisy. This toy is for him and it's broken.
The correct answer is: D. 'Special'. Special is a positive adjective.
6. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective? I love cooking new curries. It's relaxing
and I love the smell of fresh herbs. Cooking anything else is just boring.
The correct answer is: B. 'boring'. Boring is a negative adjective.
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7. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective? Martina has a new car, it’s fast and has
soft leather seats but it’s very small.
The correct answer is: C. 'small'. Small is a negative adjective in this sentence.
8. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective? The nightclub has a new sound system,
an open bar and fresh flowers everywhere. It's a shame it's closed at weekends!
The correct answer is: B. 'closed'. In this sentence it is a negative adjective.
9. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective? The workers are very jealous of their
manager. He has a handsome salary and a beautiful home surrounded by a pretty setting.
The correct answer is: C. 'jealous'. Jealous is a negative adjective.
10. Which word in this sentence is a negative adjective? These storage heaters can be noisy, but
they're smart, slim and warm.
The correct answer is: D. 'noisy'. Noisy is a negative adjective here.
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