Types of Adjectives Worksheet-3

Position of adjectives: attributive and predicative use

Demonstrative, distributive, quantitative, interrogative and  possessive adjectives come before their nouns:

this book    which boy     my dog

Adjectives in this position are called attributive adjectives. 

Adjectives of quality, however, can come either before their nouns.

a rich man,    a happy girl

Adjectives in this position are called predicative adjectives. 

Adjective Types Worksheet-3

See the underlined adjective and state its kind:

1. These mangoes are quite sweet.

(A) Demonstrative adjective          (B) Adjective of quality

(C) Adjective of number                 (D) Possessive adjective

2. We have a little homework for the weekend.

(A) Demonstrative adjective          (B) Possessive adjective

(C) Adjective of quality                   (D) Adjective of quantity

3. Jack is a handsome man.

(A) Adjective of quality                   (B) Adjective of number

(C) Possessive adjective                  (D) Adjective of quantity

4. Shital saw many stars in the sky last night.

(A) Possessive adjective                 (B) Adjective of quality

(C) Adjective of number                 (D) Adjective of quantity

5. Those children are playing in the park.

(A) Demonstrative adjective          (B) Adjective of quantity

(C) Adjective of quality                   (D) Possessive adjective

6. The old man is my friend.

(A) Possessive adjective                  (B) Adjective of quantity

(C) Demonstrative adjective (D) Adjective of quality

Answer Key:

1. (A)

Exp:  ‘These’ points to mangoes; hence it is a demonstrative adjective.

2. (D)

Exp:  ‘A little’ shows how much; hence it is an adjective of quantity.

3. (A)

Exp:  ‘Handsome’ shows the quality; hence it is an adjective of quality.

4. (C)

Exp:  ‘Many’ shows how many; hence it is an adjective of number.

5. (A)

Exp:  ‘Those’ points to children; hence it is a demonstrative adjective.

6. (D)

Exp:  ‘Old’ shows the quality; hence it is an adjective of quality.