Adjectives MCQs

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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.

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Question #321
Which is an adjective formed from a verb?
A. tiring (participle)
B. tired
C. tiredly
D. tire
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Tired' is a past participle adjective.
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Question #322
Fill in the blank: He bought a ________ clock.
A. antique beautiful Swiss
B. Swiss antique beautiful
C. Swiss beautiful antique
D. beautiful antique Swiss
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Opinion (beautiful) -> age (antique) -> origin (Swiss).
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Question #323
Identify the adjective in: 'The fierce lion roared at the visitors.'
A. visitors
B. roared
C. fierce
D. lion
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Fierce' is an adjective of quality describing the lion.
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Question #324
Fill in the blank with the correct degree: 'This is the ________ price I can offer.'
A. low
B. lower
C. lowest
D. more low
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Superlative degree is used here.
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Question #325
Spot the error: 'He spoke in a rather rude manner.'
A. rude
B. rather
C. spoke
D. No error
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Rude' is an adjective correctly modifying 'manner'. No error.
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Question #326
Choose the correct order of adjectives: 'She adopted a ________ dog.'
A. cute tiny brown
B. brown tiny cute
C. brown cute tiny
D. tiny brown cute
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Opinion (cute) → size (tiny) → colour (brown).
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Question #327
Fill in the blank: 'The climate of Chennai is ________ than that of Delhi in summer.'
A. hotter
B. hot
C. hottest
D. more hot
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
For one-syllable adjective 'hot', the comparative is 'hotter'; but 'more hot' is also acceptable. However, standard comparative is 'hotter'. I will mark 'hotter' as correct. Option B.
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Question #328
Select the adjective of quantity: 'There is still some water in the jug.'
A. jug
B. water
C. still
D. some
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Some' indicates an indefinite quantity.
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Question #329
Correct the sentence: 'He is the most industrious of the two brothers.'
A. He is the industrious of the two brothers.
B. He is the more industrious of the two brothers.
C. He is most industrious of the two brothers.
D. He is industriouser of the two brothers.
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
For two, use comparative preceded by 'the': 'the more industrious'.
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Question #330
Which sentence uses a correct predicate adjective?
A. The milk tastes sour.
B. The milk tastes sourness.
C. The milk tastes sourly.
D. The milk tastes sourish.
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Tastes' is a linking verb and takes the adjective 'sour'.
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Question #331
Identify the error: 'I am a lot tired today.'
A. a lot
B. No error
C. tired
D. today
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Use 'very tired', not 'a lot tired'. 'A lot' is used as an adverbial of degree with comparatives or verbs.
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Question #332
What type of adjective is 'neither' in 'Neither option is correct'?
A. distributive
B. demonstrative
C. possessive
D. interrogative
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Neither' is a distributive adjective referring to two things individually.
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Question #333
Fill in the blank: 'My brother is ________ than me.'
A. elder
B. older
C. eldest
D. old
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Older' is used for age comparison; 'elder' is mostly attributive and for family relation.
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Question #334
Choose the correct comparative form: 'This is the ________ of the two solutions.'
A. most practical
B. practicaler
C. more practical
D. practical
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Comparative after 'the' for two items: 'the more practical'.
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Question #335
Spot the error: 'She is the most happiest person I know.'
A. most happiest
B. person
C. know
D. No error
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Double superlative; use 'happiest' or 'most happy'.
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Question #336
Which of these is a proper adjective?
A. fragile
B. fresh
C. friendly
D. French
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'French' is derived from the proper noun 'France'.
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Question #337
Fill in the blank: 'There are ________ flowers in the garden.'
A. a little
B. little
C. many
D. much
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Flowers' is countable, so 'many'.
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Question #338
Identify the adjective phrase in: 'He is a person of considerable influence.'
A. He is
B. considerable
C. a person
D. of considerable influence
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Of considerable influence' functions as an adjective phrase modifying 'person'.
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Question #339
Choose the correct adjective: 'The ________ man donated generously.'
A. wealthily
B. wealthy
C. wealthness
D. wealth
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Wealthy' is the adjective form.
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Question #340
Fill in the blank: 'She is much ________ now than before.'
A. happy
B. happiest
C. happier
D. more happier
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Comparative 'happier' is used with 'much' for emphasis.
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