1. Identify the adjective in the following sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'
- C. quick
- A. jumps
- B. over
- D. fox
Answer: An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Here, 'quick' and 'brown' describe the noun 'fox', and 'lazy' describes the noun 'dog'. 'Quick' is one of the adjectives.
2. She wore a __________ dress to the party.
- B. beautify
- A. beauty
- C. beautifully
- D. beautiful
Answer: The sentence requires an adjective to describe the noun 'dress'. 'Beautiful' is the adjective form. 'Beauty' is a noun, 'beautify' is a verb, and 'beautifully' is an adverb.
3. This is the __________ book I have ever read.
- C. best
- B. better
- A. good
- D. most good
Answer: The superlative degree is used when comparing more than two things. The phrase 'I have ever read' implies a comparison among all books read. 'Best' is the superlative form of 'good'.
4. He is __________ than his brother.
- C. tallest
- D. more tall
- B. taller
- A. tall
Answer: When comparing two people or things, the comparative degree of the adjective is used. 'Taller' is the comparative form of 'tall'.
5. There isn't __________ milk in the jug. Can you buy some?
- C. any
- A. many
- B. some
- D. a few
Answer: 'Any' is typically used in negative sentences and questions with uncountable nouns like 'milk'. 'Some' is used in positive sentences.
6. I have __________ friends who can help me.
- C. much
- D. little
- B. a little
- A. a few
Answer: 'Friends' is a plural countable noun. 'A few' is used with countable nouns to mean 'a small number, but some'. 'A little' is used with uncountable nouns.
7. The movie was so __________ that I fell asleep.
- D. boringly
- B. boring
- C. bored
- A. bore
Answer: The adjective ending in '-ing' (boring) is used to describe the thing that causes the feeling (the movie). The adjective ending in '-ed' (bored) describes the feeling of a person.
8. She felt very __________ after the long journey.
- B. tired
- A. tiring
- C. tire
- D. tiresome
Answer: The adjective ending in '-ed' (tired) is used to describe how a person feels. The journey was 'tiring' (it caused the feeling), and as a result, she felt 'tired'.
9. Which of the following sentences has the correct order of adjectives?
- B. She bought a new big red car.
- A. She bought a red big new car.
- C. She bought a big new red car.
- D. She bought a red new big car.
Answer: The general order of adjectives before a noun is Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose. In this case, it should be Age ('new'), then Size ('big'), then Color ('red').
10. He needs to be __________ with his work.
- B. careful
- A. care
- D. caring
- C. carefully
Answer: The sentence requires an adjective to describe 'he'. 'Careful' is an adjective meaning 'taking care'. 'Carefully' is an adverb.
11. This situation is __________ than the previous one.
- C. worst
- D. more bad
- B. worse
- A. bad
Answer: 'Bad' is an irregular adjective. Its comparative form is 'worse', and its superlative form is 'worst'. The sentence compares two situations, so the comparative form is needed.
12. The company has __________ information about its new product.
- A. little
- B. few
- C. a few
- D. many
Answer: 'Information' is an uncountable noun. 'Little' is used with uncountable nouns to mean 'not much'. 'Few' is used with countable nouns.
13. There are __________ students in the library today because of the holiday.
- C. little
- A. less
- D. much
- B. fewer
Answer: 'Students' is a countable noun. 'Fewer' is the correct comparative adjective to use with countable nouns. 'Less' is used with uncountable nouns.
14. The __________ puppy followed me home.
- D. small adorable black
- B. black small adorable
- A. small black adorable
- C. adorable small black
Answer: The correct order of adjectives is Opinion ('adorable'), Size ('small'), and then Color ('black').
15. This is a problem of __________ importance.
- A. great
- C. greatness
- D. greater
- B. greatly
Answer: An adjective is needed to modify the noun 'importance'. 'Great' is the adjective. 'Greatly' is an adverb, and 'greatness' is a noun.
16. Of the two plans, this one is __________.
- C. good
- A. the better
- B. the best
- D. better
Answer: When comparing two specific items, the structure 'the + comparative' is often used. 'The better' correctly compares the two plans.
17. The news was quite __________.
- B. shock
- D. shocking
- A. shocked
- C. shockingly
Answer: The adjective 'shocking' describes the thing that causes the emotion (the news). 'Shocked' describes the person who feels the emotion.
18. He speaks __________ English.
- B. fluently
- D. well
- A. fluent
- C. good
Answer: The word modifies the noun 'English', so an adjective is required. 'Fluent' is the correct adjective. 'Fluently' is an adverb that would modify a verb (e.g., 'He speaks fluently').
19. I prefer tea __________ coffee.
- A. than
- B. from
- C. to
- D. over
Answer: Adjectives like 'preferable', 'senior', 'junior', 'prior' are followed by the preposition 'to', not 'than'.
20. This dress is __________ to the one I saw yesterday.
- B. superior
- A. more superior
- D. superiorer
- C. most superior
Answer: Adjectives like 'superior', 'inferior', 'major', and 'minor' are already comparative in meaning and do not take 'more' or '-er'.
21. Mount Everest is the __________ peak in the world.
- C. highest
- D. most high
- A. high
- B. higher
Answer: The sentence compares Mount Everest to all other peaks in the world, so the superlative form 'highest' is required.
22. His performance was not as __________ as we had expected.
- B. better
- A. good
- D. well
- C. best
Answer: The structure 'as ... as' is used for positive degree comparisons. We need the positive form of the adjective, which is 'good'.
23. The story was too __________ to be believed.
- C. incredibility
- B. incredibly
- A. incredible
- D. uncredible
Answer: An adjective is needed after 'too' to describe the story. 'Incredible' is the correct adjective. 'Incredibly' is an adverb.
24. Can you show me __________ book on the shelf?
- C. that
- B. those
- D. them
- A. these
Answer: 'Book' is a singular noun. 'That' is a demonstrative adjective used for a singular noun that is at a distance. 'These' and 'those' are for plural nouns.
25. __________ car is parked outside?
- C. Which
- D. Whom
- A. Who's
- B. Whose
Answer: 'Whose' is an interrogative adjective used to ask about possession. 'Who's' is a contraction of 'who is' or 'who has'.
