Adjectives are words that modify nouns. We also say that adjectives describe nouns. An adjective will usually go right in front of the noun it is modifying or describing.
Section A – Find the describing word (the adjective) in each sentence. Write the adjective and the noun that it describes.
1. Bob got a new bike for his birthday.
2. The tall boy dunked the basketball.
3. I watched a funny movie last night.
4. Mom made a good dinner tonight.
5. The large elephant looked at me.
Section B – Find the proper adjective in each sentence.
6. We had Chinese food for lunch.
7. Our Spanish teacher gave us homework.
8. I went to a Hawaiian luau on Saturday.
9. My family went on a Caribbean cruise.
10. We drove through the Arizona desert.
Section C – Choose an adjective to put into each blank below.
11. I picked out a _____ book.
12. My _____ car is in the garage.
13. Mom baked a ______ cake.
14. Sue wore a ______ dress to the party.
15. I saw _____ cows in the field.
Answers:
1- new bike; 2- tall boy; 3- funny movie; 4- good dinner; 5- large elephant; 6- Chinese; 7- Spanish; 8- Hawaiian; 9- Caribbean; 10- Arizona; 11-15 – answers will vary.