This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Kinds of Adjectives”.
1. Identify the kind of adjective used in the sentence below.
I was there and saw the crime with my own eyes.
a) Possessive
b) Exclamatory
c) Demonstrative
d) Emphasizing
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Explanation: The word ‘own’ acts as the adjective in the above sentence and it comes under the category of Emphasizing adjectives. Such adjectives serve for the purpose of asserting an emphasis.
2. Identify the Interrogative adjective present in the sentence.
Which one of you wrote that elegant essay?
a) elegant
b) wrote
c) which
d) that
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Explanation: An adjective that is used with nouns for the purpose of asking a question is called an Interrogative adjective. So, the word ‘which’ will be the right answer. Though the word ‘elegant’ is an adjective, it doesn’t come under Interrogative category.
3. The adjectives which are utilized in a sentence to answer the question ‘Of what kind?’ comes under the category of __________
a) Adjective of Quality
b) Adjective of Quantity
c) Demonstrative
d) Distributive
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Explanation: Consider the example, ‘Rakesh is an honest guy’. The adjective ‘honest’ refers to the kind of person Rakesh is. Such adjectives are called Adjectives of Quality.
4. From the options, choose the kind of adjective employed in the below sentence.
The damage to the motorcycle was heavy.
a) Descriptive
b) Indefinite
c) Accusative
d) Adjective of Quality
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Explanation: The word ‘heavy’ refers to the extent of damage suffered by the motorcycle. It serves to describe the quality and thus classified as Adjective of Quality.
5. In the below sentence, pick out the adjective and the class to which it belongs.
Which of these soothing destinations would you prefer?
a) Soothing – Exclamatory
b) Soothing – Adjective of Quantity
c) Which – Interrogative adjective
d) Which – Distributive adjective
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Explanation: ‘Soothing’ and ‘which’ are the adjectives present in the sentence. As the word ‘soothing’ refers to the kind of destination, it’s an Adjective of Quality. The adjective ‘which’ is used to produce a question; thus, it comes under Interrogative adjectives.
6. The adjective in the below sentence is a Demonstrative adjective.
Neither of your statements is valid.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: ‘Neither’ is the adjective in the given sentence and it’s a Distributive adjective. On the other hand, Demonstrative adjective are those that are used to point out a person or a thing.
7. In the below sentence the word ‘foolish’ is a _________
That foolish person gave away his password to a stranger.
a) Adjective of Number
b) Emphasizing adjective
c) Adjective of Quality
d) Adjective of Quantity
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Explanation: ‘Foolish’ is an Adjective of Quality as it refers to the kind of person that he is. Any adjective that answers the question ‘Of what kind?’ is an Adjective of Quality.
8. Find out the kind of adjective used in the below sentence.
The whole grant money was spent on liquid helium.
a) Adjective of Number
b) Distributive adjective
c) Demonstrative adjective
d) Adjective of Quantity
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Explanation: ‘Whole’ is the adjective in the given sentence. And since it refers to the quantity of grant money that was spent, it qualifies as an Adjective of Quantity.
9. Select the option which identifies the adjective present in the sentence and its class correctly.
These fruits are indeed very good.
a) fruits – Demonstrative adjective
b) these – Demonstrative adjective
c) good – Adjective of Quantity
d) good – Distributive adjective
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Explanation: There are two adjectives in the given sentence which are ‘these’ and ‘good’. Among them, ‘these’ is a Demonstrative adjective as it points out to a particular thing whereas ‘good’ is an Adjective of Quality.
10. Identify the sentence that uses an Emphasizing adjective.
a) He tasted defeat in his own game
b) What a fantastic idea!
c) Sheela is smarter than all of you
d) Neither of your papers are intriguing
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Explanation: Words such as ‘own’ and ‘very’ are used as Emphasizing adjectives to put more emphasis on the noun. Here the word ‘own’ serves the same purpose in the sentence and thus it will be the right answer.
11. Which of the following adjective would not suit well to the noun ‘artifice’?
a) deceptive
b) cunning
c) clever
d) ancient
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Explanation: The word ‘artifice’ generally means the tricks used to deceive others in a clever and a cunning way. Thus, the adjective ‘ancient’ cannot be used with this noun.
12. Select the option which identifies the adjective present in the below sentence and its class correctly.
Several students were present for the industrial visit.
a) several – Indefinite numeral adjective
b) several – Interrogative adjective
c) present – Distributive adjective
d) present – Emphasizing adjective
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Explanation: The sentence has two adjectives ‘several’ and ‘present’. ‘Several’ is an Indefinite numeral adjective as indicated by the correct option whereas ‘present’ is a descriptive adjective.
13. The below sentence has no adjectives.
The teacher was absent yesterday.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The word ‘absent’ qualifies as an adjective as it describes the noun ‘teacher’. It comes under the category of Descriptive adjectives or Adjective of Quality.
14. The adjective ‘sufficient’ is __________
Chennai did not receive sufficient rainfall from the North East monsoon.
a) Adjective of Number
b) Emphasizing adjective
c) Demonstrative adjective
d) Adjective of Quantity
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Explanation: The adjective ‘sufficient’ refers to the quantity of rainfall that Chennai received from the monsoon. Thus, it is categorized as an Adjective of Quantity.
15. Select the sentence with a demonstrative adjective in it.
a) There are a lot of chocolates in my bag
b) Your friend is an articulate speaker
c) My brother is an excellent writer
d) Who gave you this shirt?
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Explanation: The sentence ‘Who gave you this shirt?’ has the demonstrative adjective ‘this’. Such adjectives are generally used to point out to a person or a thing.
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