Adjective - Solved Questions and Answers

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun by providing attributes like quality, quantity, or state.

Adjective questions and answers are provided below for you to learn and practice.

Question 1: This mountain is ... than that hill.
A) high
B) higher
C) more high
D) highest

Answer: B) higher

Explanation: "High" is a 1-syllable adjective, so we add "-er" for the comparative form.

Question 2: My coffee is ... than yours.
A) hot
B) hotter
C) more hot
D) hottest

Answer: B) hotter

Explanation: "Hot" is a 1-syllable adjective with a consonant-vowel-consonant ending, so we double the final "t" before adding "-er."

Question 3: She is ... than her sister at solving puzzles.
A) good
B) better
C) more good
D) best

Answer: B) better

Explanation: "Good" is an irregular adjective whose comparative form is "better."

Question 4: This is the ... movie I've ever seen.
A) interesting
B) interestinger
C) more interesting
D) most interesting

Answer: D)  most interesting

Explanation: "Interesting" is a 3-syllable adjective, so we use "most" for the superlative form.

Question 5: His explanation was ... than mine.
A) clear
B) clearer
C) more clear
D) clearest

Answer: B) clearer

Explanation: "Clear" is a 1-syllable adjective, so we add "-er" for the comparative form.

Question 6: The ocean was as ... as the sky that day.
A) blue
B) bluer
C) more blue
D) bluest

Answer: A) blue

Explanation: In "as...as" constructions for equality comparisons, we use the base adjective form.

Question 7: This test is not ... the teacher warned us about.
A) more difficult
B) so difficult that
C) as difficultly as
D) as difficult as

Answer: D)  as difficult as

Explanation: The correct negative equality comparison structure is "not as...as."

Question 8: That was the ... performance of the night.
A) amazing
B) amazinger
C) more amazing
D) most amazing

Answer: D)  most amazing

Explanation: "Amazing" is a 3-syllable adjective, so we use "most" for the superlative form.

Question 9: The ... news shocked everyone.
A) surprised
B) surprising
C) surprise
D) surprisingly

Answer: B) surprising

Explanation: "Surprising" is an adjective describing "news."

Question 10: We need ... water for the recipe.
A) fewer
B) few
C) many
D) less

Answer: D) less

Explanation: "Less" is used for uncountable nouns like water.

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