Adjectives MCQs
Practice Adjectives MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about descriptive adjectives, quantitative adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, possessive adjectives, interrogative adjectives and degrees of comparison through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.
Question #1
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Choose the correct adjective of quality in the sentence: 'She is a very ________ girl; everyone admires her.'
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
An adjective of quality describes the noun. 'Beautiful' is the adjective; 'beauty' is a noun, 'beautifully' an adverb, 'beautify' a verb.
An adjective of quality describes the noun. 'Beautiful' is the adjective; 'beauty' is a noun, 'beautifully' an adverb, 'beautify' a verb.
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Question #2
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Spot the error: 'The flowers smell sweetly.'
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Verbs of sensation (smell, taste, feel) take an adjective, not an adverb. It should be 'smell sweet'.
Verbs of sensation (smell, taste, feel) take an adjective, not an adverb. It should be 'smell sweet'.
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Question #3
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Fill in the blank: He is the ________ boy in the class.
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The superlative degree is used after 'the' when comparing one with all others: 'the tallest boy'.
The superlative degree is used after 'the' when comparing one with all others: 'the tallest boy'.
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Question #4
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Which of the following adjectives is in the comparative degree?
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Comparative degree compares two items: good -> better -> best.
Comparative degree compares two items: good -> better -> best.
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Question #5
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Choose the correct option: This chair is ________ than that one.
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
For adjectives of more than two syllables, the comparative is formed with 'more'. 'Comfortable' -> 'more comfortable'.
For adjectives of more than two syllables, the comparative is formed with 'more'. 'Comfortable' -> 'more comfortable'.
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Question #6
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Identify the adjective of quality in the sentence: 'Those mangoes are ripe.'
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
'Ripe' tells us the quality of the mangoes. 'Those' is a demonstrative adjective but not a quality.
'Ripe' tells us the quality of the mangoes. 'Those' is a demonstrative adjective but not a quality.
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Question #7
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Fill in the blank with the correct degree: This is the ________ news I have heard all day.
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Superlative degree 'best' is used when comparing more than two things.
Superlative degree 'best' is used when comparing more than two things.
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Question #8
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Choose the sentence with the correct order of adjectives.
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Adjective order: opinion (beautiful) -> color (red) -> material (cotton).
Adjective order: opinion (beautiful) -> color (red) -> material (cotton).
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Question #9
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Which of the following is a possessive adjective?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
'Their' is a possessive adjective (followed by a noun). 'Mine', 'ours', 'yours' are possessive pronouns.
'Their' is a possessive adjective (followed by a noun). 'Mine', 'ours', 'yours' are possessive pronouns.
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Question #10
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He is an ________ man.
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
We need an adjective: 'honest'. The article 'an' confirms a vowel sound.
We need an adjective: 'honest'. The article 'an' confirms a vowel sound.
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