Understanding Adjectives in Grade 5

What is an adjective?

• A phrase that modifies a sentence.

• A word that describes a noun.

• A type of noun that indicates a person.

• A word that describes a verb.

Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is impressive.'

• tall

• the

• building

• impressive

Choose the correct adjective: 'She is a (happy/happily) girl.'

• happy

• satisfied

• joyful

• cheerfully

Which of the following is a comparative adjective? (big, bigger, biggest)

• biggest

• larger

• bigger

• small

Fill in the blank with an appropriate adjective: 'The _____ dog barked loudly.'

• loud

• happy

• quiet

• small

What is the superlative form of 'bright'?

• brighter

• brightful

• brightestest

• brightest

Rewrite the sentence using an adjective: 'The car is fast.'

• The vehicle is fast.

• The fast car.

• The fast automobile.

• The car is speedy.

Identify the error in this sentence: 'He is more smarter than his brother.'

• He is smarter than his brothers.

• He is the smartest than his brother.

• He is more smarter than his brother.

• The correct sentence is 'He is smarter than his brother.'

Choose the correct form: 'This is the (best/better) pizza I've ever had.'

• good

• greatest

• average

• best

What type of adjective describes a noun's quantity?

• Descriptive adjective

• Comparative adjective

• Superlative adjective

• Quantitative adjective