Try these before or after you print the worksheet. An adjective describes a noun — it tells you what kind, how many, or which one. Click the adjective in each sentence, then press Check.
What an adjective does
It describes a noun: what kind (a soft pillow), how many (three birds), or which one (the tall boy). If a word tells you about an action instead, it is probably an adverb — quickly, loudly.
Sentence 1
The cute puppy wagged its tail.
cute describes the puppy. Wagged is what it did, which makes it a verb.
Sentence 2
We saw three birds in the tree.
three is an adjective here — adjectives can tell you how many, not just what something is like.
Sentence 3
The green leaves moved in the wind.
green describes the leaves. Colour words are adjectives whenever they describe a noun.
Sentence 4
The blue car drove quickly.
blue describes the car. Quickly describes how it drove, which makes it an adverb, not an adjective.
Sentence 5
The shiny coins were on the table.
shiny describes the coins.
Sentence 6
The cold wind blew across the park.
cold describes the wind. Blew is the verb.
Question 7
Which of these is not an adjective?
quickly is an adverb — it describes how something was done, not what a noun is like. The other three all describe nouns.
Think about it
In The blue car drove quickly, which word describes the car and which describes the driving?
Three is an adjective in three birds. Can you think of another number used that way?
Describe your bedroom using three adjectives.
Can a sentence have more than one adjective? Try writing one.