Understanding Adjectives in English

What is an adjective?

• A word that modifies a verb

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun

• A word that modifies an adverb

• A word that modifies a conjunction

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of a possessive pronoun used as an adjective?

• Quickly

• My

• Beautiful

• Under

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the proper adjective in the sentence: "The Italian cuisine is famous worldwide."

• The

• Italian

• Cuisine

• Famous

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following sentences contains an indefinite article?

• The cat is sleeping.

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• She is the best player.

• This is my book.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence where the adjective modifies a pronoun.

• The shiny car is parked outside.

• She is happy with her results.

• The green bird flew away.

• That book is interesting.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which sentence uses a possessive form of a noun as an adjective?

• The captain's hat was found.

• The hat is blue.

• She wore a red dress.

• The book is on the table.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "The horrible accident caused a traffic jam."

• Accident

• Horrible

• Caused

• Traffic

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is a definite article?

• A

• An

• The

• Some

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Determine the function of the word "Spanish" in the sentence: "Cervantes was a Spanish writer."

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the sentence "The friendly neighbor helped us," what role does the word "friendly" play?

• It is a noun.

• It is a verb.

• It is an adjective.

• It is an adverb.

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DOK Level 1: Recall