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Adjectives Exercises for Class 8 CBSE With Answers – English Grammar

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Adjectives Exercises for Class 8 CBSE With Answers – English Grammar

Definition of Adjective
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives are used to tell which one, what kind, how many or how much about nouns and pronouns.

  • Which One? This bat, that market, these books, those mats etc.
  • What Kind? Large box, sweet corn, dull event, beautiful looks etc.
  • How Many? Some pens, all dogs, several choices, most faculties, four cars etc.
  • How Much? Little motivation, much help, plentiful supply etc.

Types of Adjectives
The types of adjectives are

Descriptive Adjective
The descriptive adjective describes the kind or quality of the noun or pronoun it modifies.
e.g.

  1.  I have a fluffy cat at my house.
  2. Delhi is a large city.
  3. The table is brown in colour.

Proper Adjective                                                                                           *
Adjectives that are formed from the proper nouns i.e. specific people, places, things or ideas are known as proper adjectives.
e.g.

  1. A group of American tourists visited India recently.
  2. We have to attend a French lecture today.
  3. The Japanese paper cranes are meant for good luck.

Numeral Adjective
Those adjectives which are used to show the number of a noun are known as numeral adjectives.
e.g.

  1. Sunday is the first day of the week.
  2. We have five sense organs.
  3. Most girls like shopping.

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Definite Numeral Adjectives
Those adjectives that denote the exact number are known as definite numeral adjectives,
e.g.

  1. The Taj Mahal has four pillars.
  2. Vivek stood first in the final exams.

The definite numeral adjectives are classified into the following categories
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Indefinite Numeral Adjectives
Those adjectives that do not denote the exact number are known as indefinite numeral adjectives,
e.g.

  1. I don’t like all the vegetables.
  2. I have a few novels written by Shakespeare.

Distributive Numeral Adjectives
Those adjectives that are used to refer to each one of a noun are known as distributive numeral adjectives,
e.g.

  1. Every student must get his turn.
  2. They speak to another person.

Demonstrative Adjective
Those adjectives that are used to point out a noun are known as demonstrative adjectives,
e.g.

  1. That girl is very beautiful.
  2. These grapes are sweet.

Emphasising Adjective
The words such as ‘own’ and ‘very’ are used as emphasising adjectives.
e.g.

  1. Mind your own business.
  2. This is very sweet I want.

Exclamatory Adjective
The word ‘what’ is sometimes used as an exclamatory adjective.
e.g.

  1. What an idea!
  2. What a gift!

Interrogative Adjective
Those adjectives that are used along with the noun to ask questions are known as interrogative adjectives,
e.g.

  1. Whose pen is this?
  2. What happened after I came out of the school?

Degrees of Comparison
A comparison can be made using the three forms of the adjective. Adjectives are of three degrees.
As we have learnt in earlier classes, adjectives are the words that qualify a noun or a pronoun.
e.g.

  1. Shimla is a beautiful place. (Quality)
  2. Shimla is more beautiful than Vardhaman.
  3. Shimla is the most beautiful place in Himachal Pradesh.

All the three sentences above are talking about the ‘quality’ of a place. But the degree of the same quality spoken about is different in the three sentences. So, we can say that an adjective has three degrees or three forms.

Three Degrees of Adjectives

1. Positive Degree

The positive degree of an adjective in comparison is the adjective when, it is in the simplest form. It is used to indicate the mere existence of some quality of what we are speaking about. It is used when no comparison is made.
e.g.

  1. The girl is a fast runner.
  2. The soldiers are bold.

When we compare two objects (persons or places) using positive degree, we say that the degree of the quality being spoken about is the same in both the objects.
e.g.

  1. Ritu is as smart as Rahul.
  2. My pen is as expensive as yours.

2. Comparative Degree
The comparative degree of an adjective in comparison indicates the existence of a higher degree of the quality than the positive. It is used when two things (or two sets of things) are being compared.
e.g.

  1. These trees are taller than those.
  2. Mangoes are sweeter than grapes.

3. Superlative Degree
The superlative degree indicates the existence of the highest degree of the quality. It is used when more than two things are compared.
e.g.

  1. This is the tallest building.
  2. Mango is the sweetest fruit.

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Chapter Practice

Question 1:
In the following sentences underline each adjective.

  1. That programme is a good comedy.
  2. Two people can set up camp in a short time.
  3. James is popular with old and young people.
  4. Those long questions were hard for me.
  5. The melon was large and sweet.
  6. The window of the store was full of new attractive clothes.
  7. Little work can be done on the project now.
  8. A thousand people turned up for the first conference.
  9. Many students study foreign languages.
  10. Much rain fell during the month of June.

Answer:

  1. That programme is a good comedy.
  2. Two people can set up camp in a short time.
  3. James is popular with old and young people.
  4. Those long questions were hard for me.
  5. The melon was large and sweet.
  6. The window of the store was full of new attractive clothes.
  7. Little work can be done on the project now.
  8. A thousand people turned up for the first
  9. Many students study foreign languages.
  10. Much rain fell during the month of June.

Question 2:
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adjectives from the brackets

  1. I often get …………………. in new social situations. (nervous/shyly)
  2. I am …………………. around new people. (confident/easily)
  3. I often feel …………………. before a party. (excited/nervously)
  4. I feel …………………. when I’m nervous. (uncomfortable/fast)
  5. I try to be a …………………. person, (nicely/friendly)
  6. I tell jokes  …………………. (bad/well)
  7. I give my opinion when I feel …………………. about something.  (strong/strongly)
  8. I hope other people think I look …………………. (attractive/confidently)
  9. I like people who are …………………. than I. (taller/tall)
  10. It’s never a problem for me to remember people’s names. I do that……………. (easily/automatic)

Answer:

  1. nervous
  2. confident
  3. excited
  4. uncomfortable
  5. friendly
  6. well
  7. strongly
  8. attractive
  9. taller
  10. easily

Question 3:
Make negative adjectives from the given words by adding prefix to it.
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  1. Sensitive
  2. Polite
  3. Responsible
  4. Possible
  5. Logical
  6. Obedient
  7. Pleasant
  8. Legal
  9. Honest
  10. Fair

Answer:

  1. insensitive
  2. impolite
  3. irresponsible
  4. impossible
  5. illogical
  6. disobedient
  7. unpleasant
  8. illegal
  9. dishonest
  10. unfair

Question 4:

  1. The boys eat………. than girls.
  2. A group of individuals is…………. than a single individual
  3. She is the …………. cunning lady of the whole group
  4. It is always good to work for a………..
  5. Milk is………..
  6. This road is the………… one in the town.
  7. Black is the……….
  8. Birbal was a…………. man.
  9. I can run………… than she.
  10. This is the……… gift I have ever received.

Answer:

  1. more
  2. stronger
  3. most
  4. noble
  5. the best
  6. longest
  7. darkest
  8. wise
  9. faster
  10. best

Question 5:
Complete the following table.
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Answer:
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Question 6:
Fill in the blanks with thecorrect form of degree of the adjectives given in brackets.

  1. Nadira was the most……….. girl that Salim had ever seen. (beautiful)
  2. I have not seen any child that is ……………. than Sharvilak. (naughty)
  3. To preach is…….. than to practise. (easy)
  4. These lights are……. than those ones, (bright)
  5. Hollywood movies are grory but not as…………. Bollywood movies. (interesting)
  6. Mumbai is much………… than any other city in Maharashtra. (busy)
  7. Who is the………… actress according to you? (pretty)
  8. I think, this cloth is……………….. that we purchased earlier.(fine)
  9. Autumn is the ……………… season that I have ever loved.   (lovely)
  10. Living in Bangalore is …………… than living in Hyderabad.(expensive

Answer:

  1. beautiful
  2. naughtier
  3. easier
  4. brighter
  5. interesting as
  6. busier
  7. prettiest
  8. finer
  9. loveliest
  10. more expensive

Question 7:
Complete the following sentences by choosing the right option.

  1. Ram is a………boy
    (a) clever
    (b) cleverer
    (c) cleverest
    (d) most cleverest
  2. He had only……………mangoes
    (a) a little
    (b) many
    (c) five
    (d) single
  3. The……… boy had to be punished.
    (a) carefree
    (b) careful
    (c) careless
    (d) caring
  4. He had lost……….. his wealth.
    (a) entire
    (b) whole
    (c) all
    (d) less
  5. The……… woman lives in a small hut.
    (a) poor
    (b) poorer
    (c) poorest
    (d) most poor
  6. He saw it with his……..eyes.
    (a) owned
    (b) owner
    (c) own
    (d) our
  7. He was a man of ……. ambition.
    (a) greatest
    (b) greater
    (c) great
    (d) greed

Answer:

  1. (a) clever
  2. (c) five
  3. (c) careless
  4. (c) all
  5. (a) poor
  6. (c) own
  7. (c) great

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