Read and observe the sentences given below:
1. Rohan is a strong boy.
Here, the word strong tells us what kind of boy Rohan is. It describes Rohan.
2. The man carries a heavy container.
Here, the word heavy tells us what kind of container the man carries. It describes the container.
3. He has a black car.
Here, the word black tells us what colour the car has. It describes the car.
4. A square has four sides.
Here, the word four tells us how many sides a square has. It describes a square.
5. He lives in a huge house.
Here, the word huge tells us of what size the house is. It describes the house.
The word strong, heavy, black, four and huge describe boy, container, car, square and house which are all Nouns. They are, therefore, called describing words.
Words which describe Nouns are called Adjectives.All describing words are Adjectives.Here are some more examples. the highlighted words are adjectives in the given sentences.
1. Tom is a lazy boy.
2. Tina has a brown cat.
3. Hari is a tall but his friend is short.
4. The mouse is small.
5. These sums are easy.
6. My friend has curly hair.
7. I picked red flowers for my sister.
8. I like loud music.
9. The bus had a flat tyre.
10. Ravi is kind to everyone.
Practice Exercise
QA) Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.
1. I gave her a bunch of red flowers.
2. A spider has eight legs.
3. Riya stood first in the competition.
4. My puppy is playful.
5. The cake was delicious.
6. Mr Sharma has a long beard.
7. We walked up to an old palace.
8. Riya painted a beautiful portrait.
9. I bought a red jacket.
10. Have you seen my new purse?
11. She was wearing a beautiful sari.
12. Copper is a useful metal.
13. A dog has four legs.
14. Our teacher is patient and kind.
15. The elephant has a long trunk.
QB) Put the adjectives in the blank spaces from the following list:
[sweet, new, clever, heavy, honest, chocolate, well, beautiful, elder, big, old, wild, intelligent, strong]
1. The honey is __________________.
2. This is a __________________ box.
3. Mr. Lal is an __________________ policeman.
4. Diya dances really __________________.
5. He lives in a __________________ house.
6. She eats __________________ cookies.
7. Rohan has an __________________ brother.
8. I saw a __________________ temple yesterday.
9. The __________________ woman walked slowly.
10. Rohan is an __________________ man.
11. Lions are _________________, _________________ animal.
12. He is a __________________ boy.
13. She is an i__________________ girl.
14. Sarita is wearing a __________________ dress.