English Second Language

Grade 4

Adjectives

Adjectives tell us about nouns.

Examples;

What size - Huge, tiny

What color –blue, pink

How many –Five, three

How does it look- dull, lovely

How does it taste-sour, spicy

How does it feel-hard, soft

What shape-Triangular, round

How does it behave-Slow, hungry

Feelings-happy, sad

Question 1

Do the following activity by underlining the correct adjective in the sentence.

a) My dog is black.
b) We have a large pool.
c) Her pillow is soft.
d) The band was playing loud music.
e) Do you have a tall dad?
f) My mom’s car is white.
g) Their cat is brown and fuzzy.
h) The flower is beautiful.
i) I ate a lemon and it was sour.

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 j) Jon was chilly so he put on his jacket. (10)

Question 2

Identifying adjectives: Read each sentence and in the space on the right of each sentence, write
the adjective(s) that appears in that sentence.

a) Bob ran quickly down the street. _______________

b) Jody had to reach out to catch the ball. _______________
c) My hand got really cold when I touched the water. _________
d) Vanilla is my favourite ice cream flavor. _______________
e) I have green pencils in my other pocket. _______________ (5)
Total marks: 15

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