What is an Adjective? Quiz You can do this grammar quiz online or print it on paper. It tests what you learned on the page What is an Adjective? 1. An adjective is a word that tells us more about a verb a noun a) a verb b) a noun 2. In the language of grammar, adjectives ________ nouns. modify activate a) modify b) activate 3. "These flowers are beautiful!" Which is an adjective? these beautiful a) these b) beautiful 4. "His new apartment's nice, but it's a bit small." How many adjectives are there? two three a) two b) three 5. An adjective usually comes BEFORE a noun or AFTER a verb a noun a) a verb b) a noun 6. In which sentence does a verb come between a noun and the adjective that modifies it? The movie was boring. It was a boring movie. a) The movie was boring. b) It was a boring movie. 7. Adjectives modify nouns, and they can also modify verbs pronouns a) verbs b) pronouns 8. "She's very smart, so the exam was easy for her." Which modifies a pronoun? smart easy a) smart b) easy 9. Which endings are often found on adjectives? -able, -ful, -ous -ness, -ment, -ity a) -able, -ful, -ous b) -ness, -ment, -ity 10. "This quiz is harder than the others." The adjective "harder" is superlative comparative a) superlative b) comparative Your score is: Correct answers:
