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ENGLISH WORKSHEET 2 PART 1

LEVEL 6

ADJECTIVES

Qualitative Adjectives are those Adjectives which can describe quality of living beings or non-living things.

Qualitative Adjectives answer the question, what kind?

Qualitative Adjectives are gradable which means they can form degrees.

We cannot count Qualitative Adjectives. Qualitative Adjectives are mostly abstract and perceived through our

senses. Compared to Quantitative Adjectives there are many Qualitative Adjectives.

Examples of Qualitative Adjectives

Boring, Interesting, scary, funny, dark, fair, silky, long, neutral, red, green, black, purple, yellow, damp,

feathery, rough, foul, hairy, furry, clean, dirty, sweet, sugary, sour, groan, thud, roar, tall, short, thin, fat,

bulky, plump, round, glassy, sad, devastated, pathetic, amazing

The uses of Qualitative Adjectives in sentences are as follows:

My sister is a beautiful girl.

There are boring people in my classroom.

The pickle is so sour.

The tiger roars in the forest.

Can you stop doing rough work now?

This new novel is very interesting.

The color of their dress is brown and white.

You look hungry. Haven’t you eaten anything since morning?

The injured dog on the road looked pitiful.

Why are you carrying a dirty bag when you have a clean one at home?

I am such a lucky man to have an amazing woman like her as my wife.

The chair in my room is of brown color.

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Ex 1 .Fill each blank with adjectives of quality in the following sentences :

(good, ripe, sweet, small, big, bright, red)

1.The girl has a …………….. voice.

2. Akbar is a ……………batsman.

3. That is a ……………house

4. I like ……………roses.

5. It is a ……………day.

6. You may eat ……………mangoes.

7. Owls eat rats and ……………birds.

8. The milk is not ……………

Ex 2 .Write out the story, putting one of the adjectives from the list in each blank :

(long, delightful, high, sour, ripe, warm, hungry)

It was a day. A fox had just entered a garden. Among the many things in the garden was a vine

laden with bunches of grapes. One of them was a bunch which hung invitingly over the fox’s head. The very

sight of it made the fox feel . He leapt up at the grapes several times. But they were too for him

to reach. After a time he decided to give up trying. He went away declaring that the grapes were .

This is the origin of the expression ‘sour grapes’.

2 - Demonstrative adjectives

are adjectives that are used to modify a noun so that we know which specific person, place, or thing is mentioned

List of demonstrative adjectives:

This (modifies singularnear nouns/pronouns)

That (modifies singular farnouns/pronouns)

These (modifies plural near nouns/pronouns)

Those (modifies plural far nouns/pronouns)

Examples of demonstrative adjectives used in a sentence:

1) Those pants are not very comfortable.

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2) Do you like this soup?

3) That dress looks good on you.

4) These puppies are very playful.

5) I did not enjoy that book.

6) Did you grow those vegetables in your garden?

7) Can you help me move this box?

8) Mom, can we buy these magazines?

9) This tie is too tight.

10) I like this coat better than that one.

Be careful! The demonstrative adjectives can also be used as demonstrative pronouns. If you see one of these

words alone-not preceding a noun or pronoun-it is probably serving as a demonstrative pronoun. Remember that

the function of an adjective is to modify a noun or pronoun, so a demonstrative adjective will come just before a

noun or pronoun and will tell us which one specifically.

Examples of demonstrative pronouns used in a sentence:

1) This is very yummy!

2) I would like those, please.

3) I am not sure that is how you do it.

4) These are the most comfortable.

5) Could you hand me that?

6) This is crazy!

7) Those belong to Sarah.

8) Could you help me move these?

9) That is not mine.

10) Bring me those.

Ex 3.Complete the sentences with this, that, these or those:

1. ________ glass here is mine, but ________ one over there is his.

2. ________ books here are hers, but ________ over there are mine.

3. She can't eat all of ________ popcorn.

.A: (answering the phone) Hello?

4. B: Hi, Amy?

A: Yes, ________ is Amy speaking. Who is calling?

B: Hi, Amy, ________ is Paul.

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5. I found ________ earring in the bedroom. Is it yours?

6. ________ cupcakes are delicious, Shawn. May I have another?

7. I can't finish ________ contracts today. I'll work on them tomorrow.

8. ________ picture here was taken in India. ________ mountains back there are the Himalayas.

9. I think ________ woodpecker is back. I hear it banging on the house.

10. Cathy, could you please make ________ delicious brownies again? You know, the ones you brought to my

birthday party.

Ex 4 .Fill in the lines below with this, that, these and those:

Near: _______ (singular) _______ (plural)

Far: _______ (singular) _______ (plural)

Ex 5 .Choose the best answer to each question:

1. Which of the following contains a demonstrative adjective?

a. red socks b. old socks c. stinky socks d. those socks

2. Which of the following contains a demonstrative adjective used correctly?

a. those car b. this car c. these car d. this cars

3. Which sentence DOES NOT use a demonstrative adjective?

a. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. b. That movie was hilarious.

c. I could eat all of these cookies. d. I couldn't sleep last night because those dogs were barking.

4. Choose the correct sentence.

a. Maria loves this muffins. b. Maria loves those muffin.

c. Maria loves these muffins. d. Maria loves that muffins.

5. Choose the INCORRECT sentence.

a. Sam owns that motorcycles. b. Sam owns these motorcycles.

c. Sam owns this motorcycle. d. Sam owns those motorcycles.

Ex 6 - Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. Can you see these deer out in the field?

2. The robbery took place on May 19th. This night, there was a big storm.

3. This computers over there are old. That computers here are the new ones.

4. This movie ended four hours ago.

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5. These cake tastes funny. I think you put too much salt in it.

3- Quantitative Adjective:

A word that modifies a noun by indicating a number/quantity is called a quantitative adjective. It can be either

cardinal or ordinal number.

(A) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning ‘some’. Little and few have negative meanings. We use them to

mean ‘not as much as may be expected or wished for’.

Examples of Quantitative Adjective in Sentences:

o He has 40 horses.

o I have been standing here for three hours.

o Four girls were expelled from the school.

o The first boy failed in the last exam.

o Not a single boy is in the classroom.

o The Second World War still haunts some people.

o There are 50 boys and 26 girls on this tour.

o The forest has 2120 animals.

All she wanted was a few moments on her own. some, a small number

She had few moments on her own. not many/almost none

She saves a little money every month. some, a small amount

They had little money to spend. not much/almost nothing

A:Have you got any money?

B:Yes, a little. some, a small amount

A:Have you got any money?

B:No, very little. not much/almost nothing

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o The fourth boy became first in the final exam.

o He is doing it for 66th times now.

o He ate half of my burger.

o Albert roasted some chicken for his teammates.

o Ron has many pens in his large bag.

o John completed the whole task.

o There is enough juice for my breakfast.

o Little water is needed to make that pastry.

o I do not have any chocolates in my bag.

o I have sufficient money for shopping.

o Most people are poor in this world.

o A Few people are rich and they hold most of the wealth.

Ex 7.. Fill up the blanks with suitable adjectives of quantity in the following sentences

1. …………. students did not attend the class today.

2. Students have finished …………. of their exams.

3. I have spent …………. my pocket money today.

4. Adding …………. milk to the food makes you healthier.

5. I have …………. knowledge to complete this project.

6. Have you got …………. message about today’s holiday?

7. Seema had only …………. glass of milk.

8. She has …………. money in pocket.

9. Poor people do not have …………. amount of money.

10. I have …………. time for this project.

11. He has lost …………. the money.

12. …………. time has been spent by him.

13. Having …………. thing is better than nothing.

14. I have bought …………. pens

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ENGLISH WORKSHEET 2 PART 2

LEVEL 6

ADJECTIVES

4- Proper Adjective.

What does proper adjective mean? A proper adjective is a type of adjective. Proper adjective is a word that

modifies nouns and pronouns and is formed from a proper noun.

A proper noun is the specific name used for any person, place, or thing.

Proper adjectives typically look like their original proper nouns but have some sort of alternative ending in

order to make them adjectives.

Proper Adjective Examples:

proper noun: America

I live in America.

proper adjective: American

The Fourth of July is an American holiday.

proper noun: Italy

I was born in Italy.

proper adjective: Italian

I love Italian food.

Proper Adjectives List

Since proper adjectives are adjectives derived from proper nouns, there are hundreds, or even thousands of

them.

Some common ones would be anything derived from a country or people group.

American

German

Italian

French

Spanish

Mexican

Colombian Norwegian Polish Russian Chinese Korean

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Ex 8 .Imagine that you took a trip around the world. Write five sentences about things you saw and did. Use a

proper adjective, such as French, Spanish, Mexican, Egyptian , or Greek, in each sentence.

1- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5 –Distributive adjectives

Distributive adjectivesare normally used with singular nouns. They include “each”, “every”, “either”, and

“neither” and are used to refer to members of a group as individuals.

Both + plural countable noun for example Both cars are new.

As the foregoing example illustrates, “each” is used to specify that a condition applies to all of the individual

members of a group:If the noun that represents the group is plural, we use "each of" instead.

Each book in the series had a foreword by a noted scholar.

Each participant was asked to complete a survey.

Each of the participants received compensation.

In most cases, “every” and “each” are interchangeable, as far as meaning goes, though they require slightly

different constructions:

Every book in the series had a foreword by a noted scholar.

Every participant was asked to complete a survey.

The primary difference between “every” and “each” is the degree to which they emphasize the individual,

versus the group. While “every” suggests “all” (think “everyone”), “each” suggests “every one”. The difference

is subtle and intuitive.

“Either” implies one or the other of two options, as in:

Either of these movies would be interesting to me.

Either title is age-appropriate, but I suggest the former.

“Neither” implies not one or the other of two options, as in:

Neither pen will do, as I need to sign in pencil.

Neither person in the relationship seems to understand the dilemma.

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Any means at least one type or no matter what type is available.

Is there any coffee in the pot?

Did anyone fail the exam?

They don’t have anything to eat.

Does your brother have any money left?

Ex 9 .Complete the missing parts in the following sentences using ( either , neither , both , every , any , each )

1 - …………… of the workers has his own work

2 - ………….Lisa nor I am surprised at his behavior

3 - For lunch, you may have ………….fish or chicken.

4 - My father doesn't like spinach, and ………….do I.

5 - She doesn't like pork, and ………….does her sister.

6- There are two restaurants in the town and ………….of them are extremely old.

7 - There are two churches in the town and ………….of them are extremely old.

8………….windows were wide open.

9 - Tomatoes can be used as ………….a green salad or a cooking vegetable.

10 - ………….student is responsible for littering classroom.

11 - ………….citizen is proud to be a British.

12- Meet me at office or at home. ………….is okay.

6. Interrogative Adjectives.

The interrogative adjectives are whose, what, and which.

Interrogative adjectives modify nouns and are used in interrogative sentences (i.e., questions).

Examples of Interrogative Adjectives

Here are some examples of interrogative adjectives (shaded):

Whose car will they give us?

What car will they give us?

Which car will they give us?

The difference between what and which as interrogative adjectives is very subtle.

What car will they give us?

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(In this example, the speaker does not know the choice of cars available. So, you can use what when

the options are unknown.)

Which car will they give us?

(In this example, the speaker does know the choice of cars available.)

This is not a definitive distinction, and most of the time you can use which. Also, which is considered more

formal. If you're unsure, use which.

Now look at this question:

Which is the greater?

(This is not an interrogative adjective. It is an interrogative pronoun. It does not modify a noun. It

stands alone.)

Ex 10. Choose the best interrogative adjective to fill in the blank. (Which ,Whose or What)

1 - ……………….car will be borrowed ? Sally's or Fred's?

2 - ……………..of the specials would you like to try?

3 - ………………. type of pizza do you want?

4 - ………………..house is the party at?

5 - ……………… type of pencil do you prefer: mechanical or standard?

6 - ……………….. colors do you want on your cake?

7 - …………………. road should I take at the fork?

8 -Do you know …………… sweater this is?

9 - I don't know ………………… time I'm supposed to be there.

10 - Can you tell me………………….seat is mine?

7-Possessive Pronouns Vs Adjectives

1. Forms of Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

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A possessive adjective is usually used to describe a noun, and it comes before it, like other adjectives

My car is very old.

Her boyfriend is very friendly.

Our dog is black.

Their homework is on the table

Like all adjectives in English, they are always located directly in front of the noun they refer to. (Possessive

Adjective + Noun)

We do not include an S to the adjective when the noun is plural like in many other languages.

Examples:

Our cars are expensive. (Correct)

Ours cars are expensive. (Incorrect)

However, the verb that is used needs to be in agreement with the noun - if the noun is singular then the verb

is singular; if the noun is plural then the verb is plural.

Examples:

My pen is black. (Singular)

My pens are black. (Plural)

Our child is intelligent. (Singular)

Our children are intelligent. (Plural)

Its vs. It's

Be careful not to confuse its and it's.

Its = The possessive adjective for It. The cat is licking its tail.

It's = a contraction of it is.It’s an old car.

Remember:

There are no apostrophes in possessive pronouns and adjectives.

Ex 11 . Fill in gapes using an appropriate possessive adjective

1 - Two students didn't do…………mathematics homework.

2- I have a car …………. colour is black .

3- We have a dog. ……….. name is Pancho.

4 - Nancy is from England . ……….. husband is from Australia .

5 - Ann and Nadia go to a high school . ……………. little brother goes to primary school.

6- Alan has a van. ………….van is very old.

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7 - We go to a high school. ………………. high school is fantastic.

8 - I like singing. ………………… mother sings with me.

9 - François and Alain are French. ………………… family is from France.

10 - Mary likes………………. grandmother. She often visits her.

8- Emphasizing Adjectives-

Emphasizing Adjectives lay stress on the proceeding noun. The words used to emphasize a noun are called

Emphasizing Adjectives.

‘Very’ and ‘own’ are the most commonly used emphasizing adjectives which are used to emphasize some idea.

He has written all this with his own hands.

This is the very woman who quarrels with me.

Here are more emphasizing adjectives examples :

Amazing, astonishing, attractive, awesome, beautiful, breathtaking, brilliant, charming, classic, complete,

delicious, delightful, enjoyable, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, first-rate,

9- Participle Adjectives.

Most present and past participle forms of verbs that describe emotion or feelings can be used as adjectives,

but the meanings of the participles are not the same. For example:

A fresh ocean breeze on a hot summer day is refreshing, so I feel refreshed.

The present participle (-ing form of the verb) refers to something or somebody that causes the feeling:

The past participle (-ed form of the verb) is used to express how a person is affected by something.

I feel refreshed. (I am experiencing this feeling as a result of the breeze.)

Note that you cannot use the past participle/–ed form with things because things do not have emotions.

The following are some of the most common verbs expressing feelings and emotions and their present and

past particpial forms.

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Ex 12 .Choose the correct participle adjective:

1) I am so (relaxed / relaxing) that I don't want to move.

2) I find horror films really (frightened / frightening) and not at all fun to watch.

3) Sometimes I get really (frustrated / frustrating) when I can't express myself well in English.

4) We were stopped by a man with a knife who took our money. It was (terrified / terrifying).

5) The programme was really (interested / interesting).

6) She was (overwhelmed / over whelming) when everyone cheered and we gave her presents.

7) If I feel stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxed / relaxing).

8) I'm really (tired / tiring) . I think I'll go to bed.

9) He's very (interested / interesting) in history.

10) The trip was (overwhelmed / overwhelming), with so many things to do and it was all so new.

11) She is never (satisfied / satisfying) with her work.

12) Cleaning is so (tired / tiring) ! I think I'll have a rest.

13) She thought the ride on the rollercoaster was (thrilled / thrilling).

14) I was really (surprised / surprising) when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.

15) My grandmother was (shocked / shocking) by the man's bad language.

16) My niece is (terrified / terrifying) of dogs.

10.Noun as Adjective

As you know, a noun is a person, place or thing, and an adjective is a word that describes a noun. Sometimes

we use a noun to describe another noun. In that case, the first noun "acts as" an adjective.

The "noun as adjective" always comes first

Arace horse is a horse that runs in races.

A horse race is a race for horses.

A boat race is a race for boats.

A love story is a story about love.

A war story is a story about war.

A tennis ball is a ball for playing tennis.

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Tennis shoes are shoes for playing tennis.

In other words, if there is a plural it is on the real noun only.

A few nouns look plural but we usually treat them as singular (for example news, billiards, athletics). When we

use these nouns "as adjectives" they are unchanged:

a news reporter, three news reporters

one billiards table, four billiards tables

an athletics trainer, fifty athletics trainers

Exceptions: When we use certain nouns "as adjectives" (clothes, sports, customs, accounts, arms), we use

them in the plural form:

clothes shop, clothes shops

sports club, sports clubs

customs duty, customs duties

accounts department, accounts departments

arms production

How do we write the "noun as adjective"?

We write the "noun as adjective" and the real noun in several different ways:

two separate words (car door)

two hyphenated words (book-case)

one word (bathroom)

Examples :

-Make sure to throw the bottle cap in the trashcan.

-My dad’s car cover helps keep the rain off his nice car.

-We will need the paper towels to clean up the big puddle.

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- Grandma’s flower garden has the brightest yellow flowers in the whole city!

Ex 13.Complete the following sentences. Use the information in the first part of the sentence. Use A NOUN

THAT MODIFIES ANOTHER NOUN in the completion.

1. Tickets to enter a concert are called __concert tickets.________________________________

2. A store where we can buy shoes is called ___________________________________________

3. A program that appears on television is called ________________________________________

4. A building that has apartments is called _____________________________________________

5. The lotion we use for our bodies is called ____________________________________________

6. A project about science is called __________________________________________________

7. The water in the sea is called ___________________________________________________

8. The fields to play soccer are called ________________________________________________

9. The patrol that watches the highway is called ________________________________________

10. A ring with diamonds is called ___________________________________________________