English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 4 Language - Adjectives (Questions)

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Adjectives are descriptive words. The word 'yellow' in the phrase 'the yellow balloon' is descriptive of the balloon's color. It tells you more about the balloon. Without adjectives, stories would be very boring. Here are three examples of adjectives: big, dangerous and black. How might a sentence be improved by using these three adjectives? Let's see.

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The black sky hung low over the big, dangerous castle
The dangerous bend was covered in black ice and the big truck skidded
"You look tasty", said the dangerous monster, his black eyes wide and big mouth grinning grotesquely

With these examples, you can almost picture the scene in your mind. Do this elementary school English quiz and perhaps you'll also learn a few new adjectives.

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1.

In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
Peter saw two, big, black, scary dogs.

[ ]	two
[ ]	big, black
[ ]	big, black, scary
[ ]	two, big, black, scary

2.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	The runners drink the large delicious drink.
[ ]	The runners drink the large and delicious drink.
[ ]	The runners drink the delicious large drink.
[ ]	The runners drink the large drink and delicious drink.

3.

In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
The cunning fox was trying to catch the clever, little, red hen.

[ ]	cunning
[ ]	cunning, clever
[ ]	cunning, clever, little
[ ]	cunning, clever, little, red

4.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	The Hawaiian 12-year old girl showed us around the inn.
[ ]	The 12-year old Hawaiian girl showed us around the inn.
[ ]	The 12-year old and Hawaiian girl showed us around the inn.
[ ]	The 12-year old girl Hawaiian showed us around the inn.

5.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	People tell you not to look into the yellow round sun directly.
[ ]	People tell you not to look into the round yellow sun directly.
[ ]	People tell you not to look into the yellow and round sun directly.
[ ]	People tell you not to look into the yellow sun and the round sun directly.

6.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	We were told to go to the new Walmart store today.
[ ]	We were told to go to the Walmart new store today.
[ ]	We were told to go to the new and Walmart store today.
[ ]	We were told to go to the new store and the Walmart store today.

7.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	I suddenly saw a tiny and old and gray cat cross the road.
[ ]	I suddenly saw a gray, tiny old cat cross the road.
[ ]	I suddenly saw a tiny, old gray cat cross the road.
[ ]	I suddenly saw an old, gray tiny cat cross the road.

8.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	My friend bought crazy, five blue hats.
[ ]	My friend bought five, blue crazy hats.
[ ]	My friend bought blue, five crazy hats.
[ ]	My friend bought five, crazy blue hats.

9.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	The large red bowl of soup splashed over the side.
[ ]	The large and red bowl of soup splashed over the side.
[ ]	The red large bowl of soup splashed over the side.
[ ]	The large bowl and red bowl of soup splashed over the side.

10.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	The large, melted white snowman dripped onto our driveway.
[ ]	The white, melted large snowman dripped onto our driveway.
[ ]	The melted, large white snowman dripped onto our driveway.
[ ]	The melted, white large snowman dripped onto our driveway.

English Language: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Grade 4 Language - Adjectives (Answers)

1.

In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
Peter saw two, big, black, scary dogs.

[ ]	two
[ ]	big, black
[ ]	big, black, scary
[x]	two, big, black, scary

Numbers can be nouns as well as adjectives. When a number is used on its own it is a noun: 'The number of digits in a UK telephone number is eleven'. When it is used to describe a noun, it is an adjective: 'This is an eleven digit telephone number'

2.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	The runners drink the large delicious drink.
[ ]	The runners drink the large and delicious drink.
[x]	The runners drink the delicious large drink.
[ ]	The runners drink the large drink and delicious drink.

The correct order for adjectives should have the quality of the drink before the size of it.

3.

In the sentence below, which words are adjectives?
The cunning fox was trying to catch the clever, little, red hen.

[ ]	cunning
[ ]	cunning, clever
[ ]	cunning, clever, little
[x]	cunning, clever, little, red

The words for colors are also adjectives. By the way, here's a useful definition: 'cunning' means sly, sneaky or foxy

4.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	The Hawaiian 12-year old girl showed us around the inn.
[x]	The 12-year old Hawaiian girl showed us around the inn.
[ ]	The 12-year old and Hawaiian girl showed us around the inn.
[ ]	The 12-year old girl Hawaiian showed us around the inn.

The girl’s age should come before the proper adjective in a sentence.

5.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	People tell you not to look into the yellow round sun directly.
[x]	People tell you not to look into the round yellow sun directly.
[ ]	People tell you not to look into the yellow and round sun directly.
[ ]	People tell you not to look into the yellow sun and the round sun directly.

The noun’s shape should come before its color.

6.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[x]	We were told to go to the new Walmart store today.
[ ]	We were told to go to the Walmart new store today.
[ ]	We were told to go to the new and Walmart store today.
[ ]	We were told to go to the new store and the Walmart store today.

The quality should come before the proper adjective in a sentence.

7.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	I suddenly saw a tiny and old and gray cat cross the road.
[ ]	I suddenly saw a gray, tiny old cat cross the road.
[x]	I suddenly saw a tiny, old gray cat cross the road.
[ ]	I suddenly saw an old, gray tiny cat cross the road.

Size, age and then color is the order in which the adjectives should appear in the sentence.

8.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	My friend bought crazy, five blue hats.
[ ]	My friend bought five, blue crazy hats.
[ ]	My friend bought blue, five crazy hats.
[x]	My friend bought five, crazy blue hats.

These adjectives should appear as the number, quality and then the color in the sentence.

9.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[x]	The large red bowl of soup splashed over the side.
[ ]	The large and red bowl of soup splashed over the side.
[ ]	The red large bowl of soup splashed over the side.
[ ]	The large bowl and red bowl of soup splashed over the side.

The size and color should go in that order for the adjectives in the sentence.

10.

What is the correct way to write the sentence so the adjectives are in the correct order?

[ ]	The large, melted white snowman dripped onto our driveway.
[ ]	The white, melted large snowman dripped onto our driveway.
[x]	The melted, large white snowman dripped onto our driveway.
[ ]	The melted, white large snowman dripped onto our driveway.

The adjectives in the sentence should be ordered by quality, size and then color.