Worksheet Solutions: Adjectives | English Marigold Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Underline the adjectives and state their kind.

(i) She is a kind woman.
Ans: She is a kind woman. (Kind – adjective of quality) 

(ii) The lion is a wild animal.
Ans: The lion is a wild animal. (wild – adjective of quality) 

(iii) The careless man forgot to lock the door.
Ans: The careless man forgot to lock the door. (careless – adjective of quality) 

(iv) He has no responsibilities.
Ans: He has no responsibilities. (no – adjective of quantity) 

(v) He has little patience.
Ans: He has little patience. (little – adjective of quantity) 

(vi) He showed much enthusiasm.
Ans: He showed much enthusiasm. (much – adjective of quantity) 

(vii) We have cooked enough food.
Ans: We have cooked enough food. (enough – adjective of quantity) 

(viii) I spent the whole day at home.
Ans: I spent the whole day at home. (whole – adjective of quantity) 

(ix) She had a child holding on to each hand.
Ans: She had a child holding on to each hand. (each – distributive adjective) 

(x) There are several mistakes in your essay.
Ans: There are several mistakes in your essay. (several – adjective of number) 

Q2: Choose the correct order of adjectives.

(i) (a) a cotton, orange shirt
(b) an orange, cotton shirt
Ans: (b) an orange, cotton shirt

(ii) (a) a beautiful, old woman
(b) an old, beautiful woman
Ans: (a) a beautiful, old woman

(iii) (a) an amazing, Floridian sunset
(b) a Floridian, amazing sunset
Ans: (a) an amazing, Floridian sunset

(iv) (a) twelve shampoo, medium bottles
(b) twelve medium, shampoo bottles
Ans: (b) twelve medium, shampoo bottles

(v) (a) two square, blue tables
(b) two blue, square tables
Ans: (a) two square, blue tables

(vi) (a) Italian, delicious meal
(b) delicious, Italian meal
Ans: (b) delicious, Italian meal

(vii) (a) a stinky, bathroom towel
(b) a bathroom, stinky towel
Ans: (a) a stinky, bathroom towel

(viii) (a) an ugly, old, yellow bus
(b) an old, yellow, ugly bus
Ans: (a) an ugly, old, yellow bus

(ix) (a) a large, pretty blanket
(b) a pretty, large blanket
Ans: (b) a pretty, large blanket

(x) (a) empty five trunks
(b) five empty trunks
Ans: (b) five empty trunks

Q3: Adjective Exercises

(a) Decide whether you have to use much or many:
(i) We saw _____ animals at the zoo.
Ans: many

(ii) How _____ oranges did you put in the box?
Ans: many

(iii) There isn’t _____ sugar in my coffee.
Ans: much

(iv) I don’t have ______ friends.
Ans: many

(v) The old man hasn’t got _____ hair on his head.
Ans: much

(b) Decide whether you have to use a little or a few:
(i) Can you please buy _______ apples.
Ans: a few

(ii) We need _______ water.
Ans: a little

(iii) I have _______ money left.
Ans: a little

(iv) I take _______ sugar with my coffee.
Ans: a little

(v) We had _______ pints of beer there.
Ans: a few

(c) Decide whether you have to use some or any:
(i) Is there _______ milk left?
Ans: any

(ii) There is _______ juice in the bottle.
Ans: some

(iii) Do you have _______ coffee?
Ans: any

(iv) I don’t have _______ money left.
Ans: any

(v) She has _______ money.
Ans: some

(d) Decide whether you have to use some or many:
(i) The child put _______ sand into the bucket.
Ans: some

(ii) I can lend you _______ money if you need it.
Ans: some

(iii) There aren’t _______ pears left. Only two.
Ans: many

(iv) We had _______ cake with the tea.
Ans: some

(v) Don’t eat so _______ sweets or you’ll get fat.
Ans: many

(e) Decide whether you have to use little or less:
(i) I have _______ interest in classical music.
Ans: little

(ii) I have _______ faith in him.
Ans: little

(iii) We need _______ furniture in this dance hall than in the big one.
Ans: less

(iv) You have to drink _______ coffee.
Ans: less

(v) He has _______ money than I thought.
Ans: less

(f) Decide whether you have to use a little or a lot:
(i) That may cost you _______ of money. 
Ans: a lot

(ii) I added _______ sugar to the mix.
Ans: a little

(iii) You’ll have to spend _______ of cash on this car. (a lot)
Ans: a lot

(iv) I can do it with _______ help from my friends.
Ans: a little

(v) ______ change can really make a difference.
Ans: a little

(g) Decide whether you have to use a few or little:
(i) There’s _______ point in calling.
Ans: little

(ii) _______ people understood what he said.
Ans: few

(iii) There is _______ use in trying to do this.
Ans: little

(iv) There’s _______ space here as it is.
Ans: little

(v) There’s _______ I can do about this.
Ans: little

(h) Decide whether you have to use fewer or less:
(i) There were _______ days below freezing last winter.
Ans: fewer

(ii) I drank _______ water than she did.
Ans: less

(iii) I have _______ than an hour to do this work.
Ans: less

(iv) People these days are buying _______ newspapers.
Ans: fewer

(v) I have _______ time to do this work.
Ans: less

(i) Decide whether you have to use farther or further:
(i) How much _______ do you plan to drive tonight?
Ans: farther

(ii) I just can’t go any _______.
Ans: further

(iii) Do you have any _______ plans for adding on to the building?
Ans: further

(iv) That’s a lot _______ than I want to carry this heavy suitcase!
Ans: farther

(v) The _______ that I travel down this road, the _______ behind schedule I get.
Ans: farther, further