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

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When writing, we add description by including adjectives. Adjectives are words that describe a noun. We need to make sure we include an appropriate adjective, like ‘green grass’. It wouldn’t make sense if we wrote ‘friendly grass’. The words ‘green’ and ‘friendly’ are both adjectives but only one is correct.

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'A _ doll.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	tidy
[ ]	beautiful
[ ]	sharp
[ ]	leather

'A _ knife.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	loud
[ ]	tidy
[ ]	white
[ ]	sharp

'A _ dog.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	savage
[ ]	fluffy
[ ]	pink
[ ]	happy

'A _ pear.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	red
[ ]	shallow
[ ]	juicy
[ ]	dark

'A _ day.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	noisy
[ ]	smoky
[ ]	sunny
[ ]	easy

'A _ tree.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	baggy
[ ]	foggy
[ ]	sunny
[ ]	tall

'A _ class.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	noisy
[ ]	yellow
[ ]	greedy
[ ]	rusty

'A _ lane.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	baggy
[ ]	round
[ ]	muddy
[ ]	spiky

'An _ person.' Which word would you not use to describe this person?

[ ]	angry
[ ]	jolly
[ ]	annoyed
[ ]	unhappy

10.

'A _ person.' Which word would you not use to describe this person?

[ ]	happy
[ ]	delightful
[ ]	orange
[ ]	smiling

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

'A _ doll.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	tidy
[x]	beautiful
[ ]	sharp
[ ]	leather

We would say the doll is beautiful. The most popular doll in the world is the Barbie doll.

'A _ knife.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	loud
[ ]	tidy
[ ]	white
[x]	sharp

It is a sharp knife. Don't forget, you can use more than one adjective to describe the noun.

'A _ dog.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[x]	savage
[ ]	fluffy
[ ]	pink
[ ]	happy

The word savage means fierce, angry or uncontrollable.

'A _ pear.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	red
[ ]	shallow
[x]	juicy
[ ]	dark

There are over 3,000 types of pears grown around the world.

'A _ day.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	noisy
[ ]	smoky
[x]	sunny
[ ]	easy

A day can be described in many ways, long, dark, sad, fun. Can you think of some more?

'A _ tree.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	baggy
[ ]	foggy
[ ]	sunny
[x]	tall

We need trees to help us breathe.

'A _ class.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[x]	noisy
[ ]	yellow
[ ]	greedy
[ ]	rusty

Adjectives can describe how a group or person are and how they look.

'A _ lane.' Which adjective should fit in the gap?

[ ]	baggy
[ ]	round
[x]	muddy
[ ]	spiky

When you write, try to include adjectives - the more the better!

'An _ person.' Which word would you not use to describe this person?

[ ]	angry
[x]	jolly
[ ]	annoyed
[ ]	unhappy

We could say she is an angry, unhappy and annoyed person.

10.

'A _ person.' Which word would you not use to describe this person?

[ ]	happy
[ ]	delightful
[x]	orange
[ ]	smiling

We could say she is a happy, delightful and smiling person.