Adjectives Questions and Answers

This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Adjectives”.

1. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

They showed so much cooperation.

a) Quantity adjective
b) Descriptive adjective
c) Demonstrative adjective
d) Emphasizing adjective
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Answer: a
Explanation: The adjective “much” in the given sentence is a Quantity adjective as it answers the question “how much?” The rest of the options do not apply.

2. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

There was sufficient food for all the children.
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a) Quantity adjective
b) Descriptive adjective
c) Demonstrative adjective
d) Emphasizing adjective
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Answer: a
Explanation: The adjective “sufficient” in the given sentence is a Quantity adjective because it answers the question “How much food?” to which the answer is “sufficient food”. The rest of the options are therefore, incorrect.

3. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

They had no fruits.

a) Quantity adjective
b) Numeral adjective
c) Demonstrative adjective
d) Emphasizing adjective
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Answer: a
Explanation: The adjective “no” in the given sentence is a Quantity adjective as it answers the question “how much fruits?” to which the answer is “no fruits”. The other options do not apply.

4. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

She gave great attention to her friend’s recovery.
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a) Quantity adjective
b) Numeral adjective
c) Demonstrative adjective
d) Emphasizing adjective
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Answer: a
Explanation: The adjective “great” in the given sentence answers the question “how much attention?” to which the answer is “great attention”. Therefore, it is Quantity adjective. The rest of the options do not apply.

5. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

Ram took all the bags.
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a) Quantity adjective
b) Numeral adjective
c) Demonstrative adjective
d) Emphasizing adjective
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Answer: a
Explanation: The adjective “all” in the given sentence answers the question “how much bags?” to which the answer is “all bags”. Therefore, it is a Quantity adjective. The other options are incorrect.

6. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

This is my first football match.

a) Quantity adjective
b) Definite Numeral adjective
c) Indefinite Numeral adjective
d) Distributive Numeral adjective
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Answer: b
Explanation: The adjective “first” in the given sentence is Definite Numeral adjective as it depicts a specific/exact number. It is a Definite Ordinal Numeral adjective. The other options are incorrect.

7. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

There are two cows in the shed.

a) Quantity adjective
b) Definite Numeral adjective
c) Indefinite Numeral adjective
d) Distributive Numeral adjective
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Answer: b
Explanation: The adjective “two” in the given sentence denotes a specific number. Therefore, it is a Definite Numeral adjective. It is a Definite Cardinal Numeral adjective.

8. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

Neither of them is innocent.

a) Quantity adjective
b) Definite Numeral adjective
c) Indefinite Numeral adjective
d) Distributive Numeral adjective
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Answer: d
Explanation: The adjective “neither” in the given sentence refers to each one of a number. Therefore, it is a Distributive Numeral adjective. The rest of the options do not apply.

9. Identify the type of adjective in the given sentence.

Certain aspects of the theory are false.

a) Definite Cardinal Numeral adjective
b) Definite Ordinal Numeral adjective
c) Indefinite Numeral adjective
d) Distributive Numeral adjective
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Answer: c
Explanation: The adjective “certain” in the given sentence does not denote a specific number but answers the question “how many?” Therefore, it is an Indefinite Numeral adjective. The other options do not apply.

10. Identify the type of adjective used in the given sentence.

Several students attended the school annual day.

a) Definite Cardinal Numeral adjective
b) Definite Ordinal Numeral adjective
c) Indefinite Numeral adjective
d) Distributive Numeral adjective
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Answer: c
Explanation: The adjective “several” in the given sentence is an Indefinite Numeral adjective as it doesn’t denote an exact number but answers the question “how many?” The other options are incorrect.

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