Adjectives — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word is the adjective in this sentence? 'The tiny bird sang a song.'
A) bird
B) sang
C) tiny
D) song
Tiny describes the bird, telling us its size, so it is the adjective.
2. Which word is NOT an adjective? 'The old, brown dog is friendly.'
A) old
B) brown
C) dog
D) friendly
Dog is a noun. Old, brown, and friendly are all adjectives describing the dog.
3. How many adjectives are in this sentence? 'She wore a long, red scarf.'
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) None
Long and red are both adjectives that describe the scarf.
4. Which adjective best completes the sentence? 'The ___ kitten slept all day.'
A) quickly
B) under
C) sleepy
D) because
Sleepy makes the most sense because the kitten slept all day.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In 'the dark night,' the adjective is dark.
Dark describes the night, telling us about its appearance.
2. The word 'enormous' means very big.
Enormous is an adjective that means very big or extremely large.
3. In 'a squeaky door,' the adjective describes a sound.
Squeaky is an adjective that tells about the sound the door makes.
4. The adjective in 'the wooden table' is wooden.
Wooden describes what material the table is made of.
5. 'Delicious' is an adjective that describes taste.
Delicious is an adjective that tells about how something tastes.