Directions: Read each of the following sentences. Identify the word that is used as an adjective. Write the correct letter of your answer. 1. Deja took one look at the cloudless sky and ran back into her house to pack a bag for the beach. (a) Deja (b) house (c) cloudless (d) beach 2. Tammy walked along the shore and gathered pretty shells. (a) Tammy (b) pretty (c) shore (d) walked 3. It is dangerous to leave glass in the sand because someone could step on it. (a) dangerous (b) sand (c) glass (d) leave 4. Don and Dan were looking for flat rocks to skip across the water. (a) skip (b) looking (c) rocks (d) flat 5. "Today is a splendid day to go to the beach," remarked Deja's mom. (a) beach (b) splendid (c) Today (d) Todaymok 6. Deja felt the warm sand between her toes as she walked along the beach. (a) warm (b) felt (c) sand (d) Deja 7. Jerome sprinted along the shoreline while trying to get his purple kite into the air. (a) air (b) shore (c) along (d) purple 8. The waves crashed clashingly against the rocky shore. (a) waves (b) crashed (c) rocky (d) against 9. Kiara sat on a towel under the sun's bright rays and tanned her skin. (a) tanned (b) skin (c) under (d) bright 10. Deja threw the ball past her dog Coco, but Coco was too tired from the heat to chase after it. (a) tired (b) threw (c) chase (d) it
Answer (1)
The purpose of this task is to identify adjectives in the given sentences. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, providing more detail about an object, person, or idea. Here is the breakdown for each sentence:
The word 'cloudless' is an adjective, as it describes the noun 'sky' by indicating that there are no clouds.
Correct answer: (c) cloudless
The word 'pretty' is an adjective here. It describes the noun 'shells,' indicating they are attractive in appearance.
Correct answer: (b) pretty
In this sentence, 'dangerous' is the adjective, as it describes the situation or action of leaving glass in the sand as unsafe.
Correct answer: (a) dangerous
The word 'flat' serves as an adjective, modifying the noun 'rocks' to indicate that these rocks are even or level.
Correct answer: (d) flat
Here, 'splendid' is the adjective that describes the noun 'day,' indicating it is a wonderful or excellent day.
Correct answer: (b) splendid
The adjective in this sentence is 'warm,' which describes the noun 'sand' by indicating its temperature.
Correct answer: (a) warm
In this sentence, 'purple' is the adjective describing the noun 'kite' by giving information about its color.
Correct answer: (d) purple
The word 'rocky' is an adjective here, modifying the noun 'shore' by indicating the presence of rocks.
Correct answer: (c) rocky
'Bright' is an adjective that describes the noun 'rays,' indicating their strong or vivid quality.
Correct answer: (d) bright
Here, 'tired' is an adjective describing the noun 'Coco' (the dog) to indicate he is fatigued from the heat.
* Correct answer: (a) tired
These adjectives provide clarity and vivid details, helping to create a more vivid picture of the scenarios. Understanding adjectives is fundamental for enriching language and improving writing skills.
