Underline the adjectives in the following sentences and say what kind of adjectives they are.
1. Syama is my dearest friend.
2. They have a large house in the countryside.
3. India is an old country.
4. She has got four brothers.
5. Who is the first woman to win Bharat Ratna?
6. The sick woman was taken to hospital.
7. There aren’t many books in this library.
8. Each student has to write the exam.
9. I like all music.
10. She doesn’t have much patience.
11. These boys are very brave.
12. The room was very dark.
13. He was strong and courageous.
14. Young people are full of energy and enthusiasm.
15. Dangerous sports should be banned.
16. The water was too hot.
17. Cold weather affected my health.
18. There is a little water in the pond.
19. Few people have solved this puzzle.
20. That child is a genius.
21. The dishonest man was punished.
22. Only a clever child can solve these problems.
23. It is not the right way to go.
24. She does not earn much money.
Answers
1. Syama is my dearest friend. (Adjective of quality)
2. They have a large house in the countryside. (Adjective of quality)
3. India is an old country. (Adjective of quality)
4. She has got four brothers. (Adjective of number)
5. Who is the first woman to win Bharat Ratna? (Adjective of number)
6. The sick woman was taken to hospital. (Adjective of quality)
7. There aren’t many books in this library. (Adjective of number)
8. Each student has to write the exam. (Distributive adjective)
9. I like all music. (Adjective of quantity)
10. She doesn’t have much patience. (Adjective of quantity)
11. These (Demonstrative adjective) boys are very brave. (Adjective of quality)
12. The room was very dark. (Adjective of quality)
13. He was strong and courageous. (Adjective of quality)
14. Young people are full of energy and enthusiasm. (Adjective of quality)
15. Dangerous sports should be banned. (Adjective of quality)
16. The water was too hot. (Adjective of quality)
17. Cold (Adjective of quality) weather affected my (possessive adjective) health.
18. There is a little water in the pond. (Adjective of quantity)
19. Few (adjective of number) people have managed to climb this mountain. (Demonstrative adjective)
20. That child is a genius. (Demonstrative adjective)
21. The dishonest man was punished. (Adjective of quality)
22. Only a clever (Adjective of quality) child can solve these problems. (Demonstrative adjective)
23. It is not the right (Adjective of quality) way to go.
24. She does not earn much money. (Adjective of quantity)
