Adjectives (Intro) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I have five red apples in my lunch box today.
The number adjective five goes before red apples to tell how many.
2. She drew a round circle on the paper.
Round is a shape adjective, placed before the noun it describes.
3. The happy puppy jumped on my lap.
Happy is an adjective placed before the noun puppy.
4. We saw a blue bird fly past us.
Blue describes bird and is placed right before the noun.
5. He kicked the big ball far away.
Big is a size adjective placed before the noun ball.
6. My sister baked sweet cookies for us.
Sweet describes the cookies and sits before the noun.
7. The cat has soft fur that I love to pet.
Soft is an adjective, placed before the noun fur.
8. A yellow bus came to pick us up today.
Yellow is a color adjective placed before bus.
9. I ate four grapes from the bowl.
Four is a number adjective placed before the noun grapes.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
five ___
→ apples
kittens
round ___
→ plate
pillow
happy ___
→ kittens
apples
soft ___
→ pillow
plate
Number, shape, feeling, and feel adjectives each go before a fitting noun they describe best.