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When we write, we should add as much description as possible. To make our writing more interesting we should add adjectives. An adjective describes a noun. A noun could be ‘girl’ but the adjective would be ‘tall’ and so, ‘A tall girl’ is more detailed than just ‘A girl.’

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What is an adjective?

[ ]	A noun.
[ ]	A word that describes a noun.
[ ]	A verb.
[ ]	A word that describes a verb.

'Natalie drove a big truck.' Which word is the adjective?

[ ]	drove
[ ]	big
[ ]	lorry
[ ]	Natalie

'The sky became very dark.' Which word is an adjective?

[ ]	sky
[ ]	became
[ ]	very
[ ]	dark

Which word is not an adjective?

[ ]	red
[ ]	long
[ ]	dress
[ ]	beautiful

Which word is not an adjective?

[ ]	bear
[ ]	soft
[ ]	brown
[ ]	furry

Which word is not an adjective?

[ ]	black
[ ]	rough
[ ]	beard
[ ]	sharp

Which word is an adjective?

[ ]	cliff
[ ]	walking
[ ]	icy
[ ]	mountain

Which word is not an adjective to describe this baby?

[ ]	adorable
[ ]	cute
[ ]	pretty
[ ]	Matthew

Which word is not an adjective to describe this monster?

[ ]	bounce
[ ]	red
[ ]	scary
[ ]	angry

10.

Which word is not an adjective to describe this dog?

[ ]	talented
[ ]	funny
[ ]	white
[ ]	dog

English Language: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Grade 2 Language - Adjectives 1 (Answers)

What is an adjective?

[ ]	A noun.
[x]	A word that describes a noun.
[ ]	A verb.
[ ]	A word that describes a verb.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

'Natalie drove a big truck.' Which word is the adjective?

[ ]	drove
[x]	big
[ ]	lorry
[ ]	Natalie

A truck can also be called a truck.

'The sky became very dark.' Which word is an adjective?

[ ]	sky
[ ]	became
[ ]	very
[x]	dark

The adjective doesn't need to be next to the noun, just in the same sentence.

Which word is not an adjective?

[ ]	red
[ ]	long
[x]	dress
[ ]	beautiful

The dress can be described as beautiful, long and red. You can use more than one adjective to describe something.

Which word is not an adjective?

[x]	bear
[ ]	soft
[ ]	brown
[ ]	furry

The word 'bear' is the noun and all the others are ways you can describe it.

Which word is not an adjective?

[ ]	black
[ ]	rough
[x]	beard
[ ]	sharp

One of the most famous pirates was called Blackbeard.

Which word is an adjective?

[ ]	cliff
[ ]	walking
[x]	icy
[ ]	mountain

The word walking is a verb and the other two, cliff and mountain, are nouns. If I wrote Mount Everest, then that's the proper name for the mountain and is called a proper noun.

Which word is not an adjective to describe this baby?

[ ]	adorable
[ ]	cute
[ ]	pretty
[x]	Matthew

We could describe the baby as adorable, cute or pretty. If we describe him as Matthew, then we are giving his name, which is not a description.

Which word is not an adjective to describe this monster?

[x]	bounce
[ ]	red
[ ]	scary
[ ]	angry

If I write: 'The monster walked towards me' it doesn't give me any details and I can't imagine it. If I write: 'The red, scary and angry monster walked towards me' it sounds much more interesting.

10.

Which word is not an adjective to describe this dog?

[ ]	talented
[ ]	funny
[ ]	white
[x]	dog

The dog is the noun and all the other words describe what he is like, either in appearance or character.