Adjectives: The Ultimate Guide to Describing Words

Question 1

Which term does NOT refer to a classification of adjectives?

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Verb

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Descriptive

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Quantitative

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Demonstrative

Question 2

The adjective 'azure' primarily describes which attribute of a noun?

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Color

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Size

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Age

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Shape

Question 3

Identify the sentence that employs an adjective in the comparative degree:

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The book is more intriguing than the film.

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The book is intriguing.

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The book is the most intriguing I've read.

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The book is quite intriguing.

Question 4

In the sentence 'The towering figure approached cautiously,' which word functions as an adjective?

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Towering

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The

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Figure

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Approached

Question 5

Which adjective appropriately describes something of diminutive size?

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Petite

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Gigantic

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Colossal

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Monumental

Question 6

Which adjective conveys the most extreme degree of intensity?

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Happiest

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Happy

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Happier

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Very happy

Question 7

Choose the sentence that correctly employs an adjective in a comparative context:

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The first car is faster than the second car.

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The first car is more faster than the second car.

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The first car be faster than the second car.

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The first car is most faster than the second car.

Question 8

Which word in the sentence describes a noun?

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The boy is tall.

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The car is red.

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The book is interesting.

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The dog is running.

Question 9

Which word is an adjective?

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Beautiful

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Run

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And

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The

Question 10

Which sentence contains an adjective that compares two nouns?

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The red car is faster than the blue car.

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The cat is black.

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I have a book.

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The tall building is impressive.

Question 11

What type of adjective is in the sentence: 'The delicious pizza made my mouth water.'?

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Descriptive

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Demonstrative

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Possessive

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Quantitative

Question 12

Which word is the adjective in the phrase: 'the old oak tree'?

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Old

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The

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Oak

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Tree

Question 13

Which word is the predicate adjective in the sentence: 'The sky appears blue.'?

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Blue

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The

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Sky

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Appears

Question 14

Which is NOT a function of adjectives in a sentence?

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To replace nouns

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To describe nouns and pronouns

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To make sentences more specific

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To compare nouns

Question 15

Which sentence contains an adjective clause?

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The students who studied hard passed the test.

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The car is parked in the driveway.

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The weather was beautiful.

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I like to read books.

Question 16

Which sentence uses the adjective 'tiny' to convey a sense of endearment, rather than size?

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The infant's delicate hands reached out to hold her mother's finger.

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The miniature house was barely visible amidst the towering bushes.

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The minuscule seeds were meticulously sown in the garden bed.

Question 17

Which type of adjective is used in the phrase: The **tall** boy?

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Descriptive adjective

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Demonstrative adjective

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Possessive adjective

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Quantitative adjective

Question 18

Which of the following words describes a quality or characteristic?

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Blue

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Run

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And

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The

Question 19

What type of adjective is used in the sentence: 'The old man walked slowly.'?

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Descriptive

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Demonstrative

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Possessive

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Interrogative

Question 20

Which of the following is the form of the adjective 'good' that shows a higher degree of comparison?

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Better

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Gooder

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Best

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Worse

Question 21

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective 'tall': 'The _____ student in the class is John.'

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Tallest

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Tall

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Taller

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Most tall

Question 22

Which sentence uses the adjective 'beautiful' as an adverb?

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She sings beautifully.

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The painting is beautiful.

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The flowers look beautiful.

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The child is beautiful.

Question 23

What is the plural form of the adjective 'this'?

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These

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That

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Those

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They

Question 24

What is the function of the underlined adjective in the sentence: 'The old woman sat on the porch.'?

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It describes the woman's age.

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It compares the woman to others.

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It shows that the porch belongs to the woman.

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It asks a question about the woman.

Question 25

Which sentence includes an adjective phrase?

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The girl with the red hair is my friend.

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The tall boy ran quickly.

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The interesting book is on the table.

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The students are happy and excited.

Question 26

How do adjectives help readers visualize a subject or object?

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They add details that help readers imagine its qualities.

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They break down complex ideas into smaller parts.

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They connect different parts of speech.

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They introduce new characters or settings.

Question 27

Which word describes a noun or pronoun, providing more information about it?

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Adjective

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Verb

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Noun

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Adverb

Question 28

In the sentence 'The majestic lion roared,' which word is the adjective?

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Majestic

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The

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Lion

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Roared

Question 29

Which sentence uses an adjective to describe an emotion?

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The delighted girl jumped for joy.

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The car sped down the highway.

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The tree swayed in the wind.

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The house was painted a vibrant shade of blue.

Question 30

What type of adjective is 'happy'?

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Descriptive

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Demonstrative

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Possessive

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Quantitative

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for 'small'?

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Large

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Tiny

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Petite

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Diminutive

Question 32

Rewrite the sentence 'The cat sat on the chair' using an adjective to describe the cat.

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The playful cat sat on the chair.

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The chair was sat on by the cat.

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The cat, which was black, sat on the chair.

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The cat sat on the blue chair.

Question 33

Which adjective shows a comparison between two things?

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Comparative

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Superlative

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Descriptive

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Demonstrative

Question 34

What is the superlative form of 'fast'?

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Fastest

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Faster

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Fastly

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Most fast

Question 35

Which sentence contains an indefinite adjective?

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Few students are studying for the test.

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All the students are studying for the test.

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No students are studying for the test.

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The students are studying for the test.

Question 36

How do adjectives help us understand the cultural and historical background of a story?

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Adjectives provide clues about the social, cultural, and historical backgrounds of characters, events, and settings.

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Adjectives describe the physical appearance of characters and settings.

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Adjectives show the author's unique writing style.

Question 37

The ocean is vast. The word 'vast' is an adjective that describes the noun 'ocean'. Which of the following adjectives best describes the noun 'a vast ocean'?

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large

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blue

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salty

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dangerous

Question 38

An adjective phrase is a group of words that includes an adjective and the words that modify it. Which of the following sentences contains an adjective phrase?

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The dog with the brown fur barked loudly.

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The children played in the park.

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My sister is very tall.

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The book is on the table.

Question 39

Adjectives can be used to compare nouns. Which type of adjective is used to compare two or more nouns?

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comparative

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positive

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superlative

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demonstrative

Question 40

Adjectives serve various functions in sentences. Which of the following is a primary function of adjectives?

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to modify nouns and pronouns

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to connect words in a sentence

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to indicate time or place

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to express the speaker's opinion

Question 41

Adjectives can be classified into different types. In the sentence 'The old man sat on the porch', what type of adjective is the word 'old'?

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demonstrative

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possessive

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interrogative

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indefinite

Question 42

Using adjectives correctly in sentences is essential. Which of the following sentences uses an adjective correctly?

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The book is very interesting.

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The students was excited for the trip.

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He run quickly to the store.

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The teacher give us a test yesterday.

Question 43

Adjectives can have different meanings. What is the meaning of the adjective 'magnificent'?

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impressive

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ordinary

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ugly

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boring

Question 44

In the sentence 'The house looked _______,' which adjective best conveys a sense of vastness and grandeur?

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enormous

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small

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cozy

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humble

Question 45

Which sentence correctly uses adjectives to describe the dress hanging in the closet?

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The beautiful green dress is hanging in the closet

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The dress is hanging in the closet beautiful green

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The green beautiful dress is hanging in the closet

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The dress is beautiful green hanging in the closet

Question 46

Which of the following words is an adjective that describes a quality?

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beautiful

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and

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run

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the

Question 47

Which sentence contains an adjective that describes a person or thing?

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The tall man walked down the street.

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The street was busy.

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The man walked down the street.

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I saw him walking down the street.

Question 48

Which of the following is an example of a comparative adjective?

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taller

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tall

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tallest

Question 49

Which sentence contains an adjective that describes a pronoun?

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She is a kind person.

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The person is kind.

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She is a student.

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I met her yesterday.

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of a superlative adjective?

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tallest

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tall

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taller

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height

Question 51

Which sentence contains an adjective clause?

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The book that I read was interesting.

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The book is on the table.

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The book was interesting.

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I read the book.

Question 52

Which of the following is an example of a possessive adjective?

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my

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interesting

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tall

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quickly

Question 53

Which sentence contains an adjective that modifies a verb?

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The dog ran quickly.

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The dog is brown.

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The dog is in the house.

Question 54

Which of the following is an example of a demonstrative adjective?

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this

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quickly

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my

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tall