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In Class 7 English grammar, students often study adjectives.

Adjectives are words used to describe or


modify nouns and pronouns. They add detail and provide more information about the nouns or
pronouns in a sentence. Here's an explanation of adjectives with examples:

1. Descriptive Adjectives:
- Descriptive adjectives provide specific details about a noun's characteristics.
- Example: "The blue sky is clear."

2. Quantitative Adjectives:
- Quantitative adjectives indicate the quantity or number of nouns.
- Example: "She has three cats."

3. Demonstrative Adjectives:
- Demonstrative adjectives point out specific nouns.
- Example: "I like this book."

4. Possessive Adjectives:
- Possessive adjectives show possession or ownership.
- Example: "That is my car."

5. Interrogative Adjectives:
- Interrogative adjectives are used to ask questions about nouns.
- Example: "Whose book is this?"

6. Indefinite Adjectives:
- Indefinite adjectives are used to describe non-specific or unspecified nouns.
- Example: "I want some ice cream."

7. Proper Adjectives:
- Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns and are used to describe specific people, places,
or things.
- Example: "We had Italian pizza for dinner."

8. Compound Adjectives:
- Compound adjectives are made by combining two or more adjectives to describe a noun.
- Example: "It was a red-hot day."

9. Predicate Adjectives:
- Predicate adjectives appear in the predicate part of a sentence and describe the subject.
- Example: "The flowers are beautiful."

10. Adjectives of Color:


- Adjectives of color describe the color of the noun.
- Example: "She wore a green dress."

Adjectives play a vital role in adding vivid and specific details to sentences, making them more
informative and engaging. In Class 7, students often learn how to use adjectives effectively to improve
their writing and communication skills.

MCQ
Certainly! Here are 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to the topic of "Adjectives," along
with their respective answers:

1. What is the primary purpose of an adjective?


a) To describe a verb
b) To modify a noun
c) To replace a pronoun
d) To connect two clauses
Answer: b) To modify a noun

2. Which of the following is an adjective in the sentence: "The red car is fast"?
a) The
b) Car
c) Red
d) Is
Answer: c) Red

3. What type of adjective describes the number or quantity of a noun?


a) Demonstrative
b) Descriptive
c) Quantitative
d) Possessive
Answer: c) Quantitative

4. In the phrase "five juicy oranges," what kind of adjective is "juicy"?


a) Descriptive
b) Demonstrative
c) Quantitative
d) Possessive
Answer: a) Descriptive

5. Which adjective indicates ownership or possession?


a) Demonstrative
b) Descriptive
c) Quantitative
d) Possessive
Answer: d) Possessive

6. Identify the adjective in the sentence: "This cake is delicious."


a) This
b) Cake
c) Is
d) Delicious
Answer: d) Delicious

7. What kind of adjectives point out specific items or groups?


a) Demonstrative
b) Descriptive
c) Quantitative
d) Possessive
Answer: a) Demonstrative

8. Which of the following sentences contains a comparative adjective?


a) She is as tall as her brother.
b) The cat is sleeping peacefully.
c) This is my favorite book.
d) The pizza is hot.
Answer: a) She is as tall as her brother.

9. What does the comparative form of an adjective typically end with?


a) -er
b) -est
c) -ing
d) -ed
Answer: a) -er

10. Which adjective is used to compare more than two things?


a) Superlative
b) Comparative
c) Descriptive
d) Demonstrative
Answer: a) Superlative

11. Choose the superlative form of the adjective: "smart."


a) Smarter
b) Smartly
c) Smartest
d) Smarter than
Answer: c) Smartest

12. What type of adjective is used to ask questions about nouns?


a) Demonstrative
b) Interrogative
c) Descriptive
d) Quantitative
Answer: b) Interrogative

13. Identify the adjective in the sentence: "Several students passed the exam."
a) Several
b) Students
c) Passed
d) Exam
Answer: a) Several

14. Which word is an indefinite article often used before a singular countable noun?
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) These
Answer: a) A

15. In the phrase "My mother's necklace," what kind of adjective is "my"?
a) Demonstrative
b) Descriptive
c) Quantitative
d) Possessive
Answer: d) Possessive

16. Which of the following sentences contains a demonstrative adjective?


a) The sky is clear.
b) Many students passed the test.
c) These shoes are mine.
d) Dogs are loyal animals.
Answer: c) These shoes are mine.

17. What type of adjective provides more information about a noun's characteristics?
a) Demonstrative
b) Descriptive
c) Quantitative
d) Possessive
Answer: b) Descriptive
18. Which of the following is a demonstrative adjective?
a) My
b) Your
c) This
d) Three
Answer: c) This

19. Choose the adjective in the sentence: "She has many colorful balloons."
a) She
b) Has
c) Many
d) Colorful
Answer: d) Colorful

20. What is the superlative form of the adjective "beautiful"?


a) More beautiful
b) Most beautiful
c) Beautifuler
d) Beautifullest
Answer: b) Most beautiful

FILL IN THE BLANKS


Certainly! Here are 20 fill-in-the-blank questions about adjectives, along with the answers:

1. An ________ word is a word that describes or modifies a noun.


Answer: Adjective

2. Adjectives provide ________ information about a noun, such as size, color, or shape.
Answer: Descriptive

3. In the sentence, "She has a beautiful ________ dress," the word "beautiful" is an example of an
________.
Answer: Adjective

4. Adjectives can be used to compare nouns. The three degrees of comparison are ________,
________, and ________.
Answer: Positive, Comparative, Superlative

5. In the sentence, "Mount Everest is the ________ mountain in the world," the word "tallest" is in
the ________ degree of comparison.
Answer: Superlative

6. Adjectives can be used to show ________. For example, "This is my book" and "This book is
mine."
Answer: Possession

7. In the sentence, "The ________ flower bloomed in the garden," the word "red" is an example of
an ________ adjective.
Answer: Red, Demonstrative

8. Adjectives can be used to indicate ________ by answering the question, "Which one?" or "How
many?"
Answer: Quantity

9. In the sentence, "She has ________ cats," the word "three" is an example of a ________
adjective.
Answer: Three, Numerical

10. Adjectives can also be used to compare nouns that have different qualities. This is known as the
________ of adjectives.
Answer: Comparison

11. Adjectives are typically placed before the noun they describe, but in some cases, they can also
come ________ the noun.
Answer: After

12. In the sentence, "The car is ________," the word "fast" is an example of a ________ adjective.
Answer: Fast, Qualitative

13. In the sentence, "She is a ________ student," the word "good" is an example of an ________
adjective.
Answer: Good, Opinion

14. Adjectives can be used to describe the ________ of an object, such as "wooden table" or "glass
window."
Answer: Material

15. In the sentence, "The puppy is ________," the word "playful" is an example of an ________
adjective.
Answer: Playful, Descriptive

16. Adjectives can be made into comparatives and superlatives by adding the suffixes "-er" and "-
est," or by using "more" and "most." This is known as ________.
Answer: Comparison

17. In the sentence, "She chose the ________ dress," the word "green" is an example of an
________ adjective.
Answer: Green, Demonstrative

18. Adjectives can also be used to specify ________ by answering the question, "Which one?"
Answer: Identification

19. In the sentence, "The ________ apple is on the tree," the word "ripe" is an example of a
________ adjective.
Answer: Ripe, Qualitative

20. Adjectives are essential for adding ________ and vividness to our language, allowing us to
create more detailed and colorful descriptions.
Answer: Precision

Of course, here are 20 short questions about adjectives along with their answers, suitable for class
7 students:

1. What is an adjective?
- Answer: An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.

2. Give an example of an adjective.


- Answer: "Red" is an adjective that describes the color of the car.

3. What does an adjective tell us about a noun?


- Answer: An adjective provides more information about a noun, such as its size, color, shape, or
characteristics.
4. Is "happy" an adjective or a verb?
- Answer: "Happy" is an adjective when describing a feeling or emotion.

5. Which word in the sentence "The tall tree swayed in the wind" is an adjective?
- Answer: "Tall" is the adjective in this sentence.

6. What does the adjective "smelly" describe in the phrase "smelly socks"?
- Answer: The adjective "smelly" describes the socks.

7. Give an example of an adjective that describes size.


- Answer: "Big" is an adjective that describes size.

8. What are the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective "smart"?
- Answer: Comparative: "smarter," Superlative: "smartest."

9. Which adjective describes the color of an object?


- Answer: Adjectives like "blue," "green," and "yellow" describe the color of objects.

10. In the phrase "five delicious chocolates," what does "delicious" describe?
- Answer: "Delicious" describes the quality of the chocolates.

11. What type of adjective is "my" in the phrase "my book"?


- Answer: "My" is a possessive adjective in this phrase.

12. Give an example of an adjective that describes a shape.


- Answer: "Round" is an adjective that describes the shape of objects.

13. What is the adjective in the sentence "She wore a beautiful dress to the party"?
- Answer: "Beautiful" is the adjective in this sentence.

14. Which adjective can describe a feeling of extreme heat?


- Answer: "Hot" is an adjective that describes extreme heat.

15. What does the adjective "third" represent in "the third row of seats"?
- Answer: "Third" represents the position or order of the row.

16. In the phrase "two heavy bags," what does "heavy" describe?
- Answer: "Heavy" describes the weight of the bags.

17. Give an example of an adjective that describes a taste.


- Answer: "Sour" is an adjective that describes the taste of some foods.

18. What kind of adjective is "five" in the phrase "five friends"?


- Answer: "Five" is a cardinal number adjective in this phrase.

19. What is the superlative form of "loud"?


- Answer: The superlative form of "loud" is "loudest."

20. What type of adjective is "their" in the sentence "their house is beautiful"?
- Answer: "Their" is a possessive adjective showing ownership of the house.

These questions and answers should help class 7 students understand the concept of adjectives and
how they are used in the English language.

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