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English Quiz - Adjectives 01 (Questions)

Adjectives make writing come alive by adding description and detail. This quiz helps KS2 pupils spot and use adjectives with confidence.

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Fascinating Fact:

Without adjectives, sentences would sound plain, like “The cat sat on the mat” instead of “The fluffy cat sat on the soft mat.”

In KS2 English, pupils learn how adjectives describe nouns and make sentences more interesting. Using adjectives well helps create vivid pictures in the reader’s mind.

Key Terms

Adjective: A word that describes a noun, such as “bright,” “tasty,” or “cold.”
Noun: A word for a person, place, or thing, such as “tree” or “dog.”
Comparison: When adjectives show differences in degree, like “big,” “bigger,” and “biggest.”

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is an adjective in KS2 English?

An adjective is a describing word that adds detail to a noun. It helps the reader imagine what something looks, feels, sounds, or tastes like.

Can you give examples of adjectives?

Yes, examples include “happy,” “blue,” “ancient,” and “sparkly.” These words tell us more about the noun they describe.

Why are adjectives important in writing?

Adjectives make writing more colourful and engaging. They turn simple sentences into ones that hold a reader’s attention.

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1.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The Queen lived in a grand palace.

[ ]	Queen
[ ]	lived
[ ]	grand
[ ]	palace

2.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The forest was dark and spooky.

[ ]	The, was
[ ]	forest, spooky
[ ]	was, and
[ ]	dark, spooky

3.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The sound of the drill was terribly loud.

[ ]	sound
[ ]	drill
[ ]	terribly
[ ]	loud

4.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The frightened little dog couldn't stop shivering.

[ ]	frightened, little
[ ]	little, dog
[ ]	couldn't, shivering
[ ]	stop, shivering

5.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
They wanted sunny weather for an enjoyable picnic.

[ ]	They, wanted
[ ]	wanted, weather
[ ]	sunny, enjoyable
[ ]	for, picnic

6.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The tattered blue dress hung on the abandoned washing-line.

[ ]	The, blue, on
[ ]	tattered, blue, abandoned
[ ]	dress, hung, washing-line
[ ]	on, the, abandoned

7.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The old cat paused to lick its sticky paws.

[ ]	old, sticky
[ ]	cat, paws
[ ]	The, lick
[ ]	paused, paws

8.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The shiny, new car drove slowly down the quiet street.

[ ]	The, car, down
[ ]	shiny, drove, street
[ ]	new, slowly, street
[ ]	shiny, new, quiet

9.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The plant began to look brown and shrivelled after weeks without water.

[ ]	plant, look
[ ]	began, weeks
[ ]	brown, shrivelled
[ ]	after, without

10.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
Children often prefer sweet food to savoury.

[ ]	Children, often
[ ]	prefer, food
[ ]	often, to
[ ]	sweet, savoury

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English Quiz - Adjectives 01 (Answers)

1.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The Queen lived in a grand palace.

[ ]	Queen
[ ]	lived
[x]	grand
[ ]	palace

'Grand' describes the palace - other adjectives which would make sense include: 'dilapidated', 'new', or 'tiny'.

2.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The forest was dark and spooky.

[ ]	The, was
[ ]	forest, spooky
[ ]	was, and
[x]	dark, spooky

'Dark' and 'spooky' describe the forest.

3.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The sound of the drill was terribly loud.

[ ]	sound
[ ]	drill
[ ]	terribly
[x]	loud

'Loud' describes the sound. 'Terribly' is an adverb and tells us HOW loud the sound is. If the sound was 'terrible and loud', both 'terrible' and 'loud' would be adjectives.

4.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The frightened little dog couldn't stop shivering.

[x]	frightened, little
[ ]	little, dog
[ ]	couldn't, shivering
[ ]	stop, shivering

'Frightened' and 'little' both describe the dog.

5.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
They wanted sunny weather for an enjoyable picnic.

[ ]	They, wanted
[ ]	wanted, weather
[x]	sunny, enjoyable
[ ]	for, picnic

'Sunny' describes the weather and 'enjoyable' describes the picnic.

6.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The tattered blue dress hung on the abandoned washing-line.

[ ]	The, blue, on
[x]	tattered, blue, abandoned
[ ]	dress, hung, washing-line
[ ]	on, the, abandoned

Adjectives are useful for making sentences vivid - we can imagine the 'tattered blue dress' and the 'abandoned washing-line' more easily than we can imagine a 'dress on a washing-line'.

7.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The old cat paused to lick its sticky paws.

[x]	old, sticky
[ ]	cat, paws
[ ]	The, lick
[ ]	paused, paws

'Old' describes the cat and 'sticky' describes the cat's paws.

8.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The shiny, new car drove slowly down the quiet street.

[ ]	The, car, down
[ ]	shiny, drove, street
[ ]	new, slowly, street
[x]	shiny, new, quiet

'Shiny' and 'new' describe the car, while 'quiet' describes the street.

9.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
The plant began to look brown and shrivelled after weeks without water.

[ ]	plant, look
[ ]	began, weeks
[x]	brown, shrivelled
[ ]	after, without

'Brown' and 'shrivelled' describe the plant.

10.

Find the adjectives in the sentence.
Children often prefer sweet food to savoury.

[ ]	Children, often
[ ]	prefer, food
[ ]	often, to
[x]	sweet, savoury

'Sweet' and 'savoury' both describe food in this sentence.