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Adjective Exercises
Adjective Exercises
much vs many
a little vs a few
some vs any
some vs many
a little vs a lot
few vs little
fewer vs less
later vs latter
1. My neighbours have a son and a daughter : the former is a teacher, the _______ is a nurse.
2. I will address that at a _______ time.
3. Of the first two Harry Potter books, I prefer the _______.
4. John arrived at the party _______ than Mary did.
5. I prefer the _______ offer to the former one.
6. I will be back _______.
7. I was given the choice between a hamburger or a hotdog, I chose the _______ of the two; the
hotdog.
8. When it comes to soy burgers or a juicy cow burger, I prefer the _______.
last vs latter
1. Jack, Jill and Bob went up the hill; the _______ watched the other two fall down.
2. The former half of the film is more interesting than the _______ half.
3. Out of chapters 1, 2, and 3, the _______ one is the most difficult to learn.
4. Dan is now friends with Ruth, Maya and Ben. The _______ is his cousin.
5. Jane speaks Italian and English : the former language fairly well and the _______ fluently.
6. There are two versions, A and B, but the _______ is more popular.
7. Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the _______ is remembered today.
8. I study math, English and history. I enjoy the _______ one most.
A. water
B. ice
C. syrup
A. walk
B. amaze
C. decay
3.Which of the following sentences contains a proper denominal adjective?
A. He speaks Russian.
B. He speaks the Russian language.
7. Fill in the blanks with the best compound adjective for the situation.
10. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.
A. open door
B. fun time
C. Parmesan flavor
12. Some compound adjective contain hyphens. Which of the following sentences is correct?
14. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.
15. From each group, choose the sentence containing the correct compound adjective.
Answers:
1. many
2. many
3. much
4. many
5. much
6. many
7. much
8. much
a little vs a few
Answers:
1. a few
2. a little
3. a little
4. a little
5. a few
6. a little
7. a few
8. a few
some vs any
Answers:
1. any
2. some
3. any
4. any
5. some
6. any
7. any
8. some
some vs many
Answers:
1. some
2. some
3. many
4. some
5. many
6. some
7. many
8. some
little vs less
Answers:
1. little
2. little
3. less
4. less
5. less
6. less
7. less
8. less
a little vs a lot
Answers:
1. a lot
2. a little
3. a lot
4. a little
5. a little
6. a lot
7. a lot
8. a little
few vs little
Answers:
1. little
2. few
3. little
4. little
5. little
6. few
7. little
8. few
fewer vs less
Answers:
1. fewer
2. less
3. less
4. fewer
5. less
6. fewer
7. less
8. fewer
farther vs further
Answers:
1. farther
2. further
3. further
4. farther
5. farther, further
6. further
7. farther
8. farther
later vs latter
Answers:
1. latter
2. later
3. latter
4. later
5. latter
6. later
7. latter
8. latter
last vs latter
Answers:
1. last
2. latter
3. last
4. last
5. latter
6. latter
7. latter
8. last
Answers:
A. Watery
B. Icy
C. Syrupy
Answers:
A. walking
B. amazing
C. decaying
Answers: B,A,B
Answers: B, C, C
Answers: A, A, C
Answers:
A. interesting
B. colorful
C. hilarious
Answers:
A. below-zero
B. gorgeous diamond
C. ten-year-old
Answers: A, B, C
Answers:
Answer: C
Answer: B
Answer: C
Answers:
Answers: B, A, C