Adjective Exercises For CBSE Class 5

January 2, 2023

An adjective is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. It answers the questions whose, what kind, which one, how many or how much.

My brother is standing alone. (Whose brother?)
The big elephant trumpeted loudly. (What kind of elephant?) This car belongs to Mr Stephen. (Which car?)
Three birds sat on a branch. (How many birds?)
There was a lot of money in the bag. (How much money?)

Adjectives Exercises For CBSE Class 5 in PDF Format

Adjectives Exercises for Class 5 English with Answers

  1. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The big brown dog chased the small white cat.
    Answer: big, brown, small, white
  1. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
    The _____ car drove down the street.
    a) red
    b) read
    c) rad
    Answer: a) red
  1. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The happy children played in the park all day.
    Answer: happy
  1. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
    The _____ sun was shining brightly in the sky.
    a) yellow
    b) mellow
    c) fellow
    Answer: a) yellow
  1. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The tall, thin man wore a black suit and tie.
    Answer: tall, thin, black
  1. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
     The _____ flowers in the garden smelled sweet.
    a) colorful
    b) careful
    c) cheerful
    Answer: a) colorful
  1. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The old wooden chair creaked when I sat on it.
    Answer: old, wooden
  1. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
    The _____ airplane flew high in the sky.
    a) fast
    b) past
    c) vast
    Answer: c) vast
  1. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The hot, steamy soup warmed me up on a cold day.
    Answer: hot, steamy, cold
  1. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
     The _____ movie was scary and made me jump.
    a) boring
    b) exploring
    c) horrifying
    Answer: c) horrifying
  2. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
     The _____ apple fell from the tree.
    a) red
    b) read
    c) rad
    Answer: a) red
  3. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The old, rusty car sputtered down the road.
    Answer: old, rusty
  4. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
    The _____ flowers in the garden were beautiful.
    a) colorful
    b) careful
    c) cheerful
    Answer: a) colorful
  5. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The fluffy, white clouds floated across the blue sky.
    Answer: fluffy, white, blue
  6. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
     The _____ bird sang a sweet melody.
    a) pretty
    b) petty
    c) patty
    Answer: a) pretty
  7. Identify the adjectives in the sentence:
    The small, round pebbles crunched under my feet.
    Answer: small, round
  8. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
     The _____ puppy was so cute and cuddly.
    a) furry
    b) fury
    c) furyless
    Answer: a) furry

Circle the suitable adjectives in the following sentences.

  1. (My/This) brother saw a (strange/familiar) creature tha looked like a dinosaur.
  2. The tamarind chutney was so (sweet/sour) that it gave me a sore throat.
  3. The (proud/modest) athlete gave all the credit to his (few/two) coaches.
  4. The flowers in the vase were (real/fat).
  5. (Some/This) archaeologists have found the ruins of an (ancient/energetic) temple near Varanasi.
  6. (My/Five) sister bought a (lonely/beautiful) hat with a (long/fat) (whiter/ white) feather on it.

Answers :

  1. My, strange
  2. sour
  3. modest, two
  4. real
  5. some, ancient
  6. my, beautiful, long, white

Choose the correct adjective to complete the following sentences.

  1. The __________ puppy chased after the ball. (playful/playfull)
  2. The __________ flowers smell wonderful. (fragrant/fragrent)
  3. The __________ mountain peak was covered in snow. (majestic/majestik)
  4. The __________ giraffe had spots all over its body. (spotted/spoted)
  5. The __________ car drove down the street. (fast/fasst)
  6. The __________ ocean waves crashed against the shore. (powerful/powerfull)
  7. The __________ ice cream was delicious. (creamy/creami)
  8. The __________ sky was filled with stars. (starry/starri)

Answers:

  1. playful
  2. fragrant
  3. majestic
  4. spotted
  5. fast
  6. powerful
  7. creamy
  8. starry

Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.

  1. Big
  2. Small
  3. Fast
  4. Slow
  5. Happy
  6. Sad
  7. Smart
  8. Funny

Answers:

  1. Comparative: Bigger. Superlative: Biggest.
  2. Comparative: Smaller. Superlative: Smallest.
  3. Comparative: Faster. Superlative: Fastest.
  4. Comparative: Slower. Superlative: Slowest.
  5. Comparative: Happier. Superlative: Happiest.
  6. Comparative: Sadder. Superlative: Saddest.
  7. Comparative: Smarter. Superlative: Smartest.
  8. Comparative: Funnier. Superlative: Funniest.

Write a sentence using the following adjectives.

  1. Enormous
  2. Glistening
  3. Gorgeous
  4. Hilarious
  5. Melodic
  6. Radiant
  7. Slimy
  8. Tricky

Answers:

  1. The elephant was enormous.
  2. The sun was glistening on the water.
  3. She wore a gorgeous dress to the party.
  4. The comedian’s jokes were hilarious.
  5. The musician played a melodic tune on the piano.
  6. The bride looked radiant on her wedding day.
  7. The frog was slimy to the touch.
  8. The puzzle was tricky to solve.

Rewrite these sentences by replacing the words in red with suitable adjectives from the box. Make appropriate changes in the sentences if required.

dirty, witty, colourful, happy, interesting, uncomfortable, fearless
  1. Sonalika likes to read books that are able to capture her interest. ________________________________________________________________________________
  2. After the football match, Rohan’s shoes were covered with dirt. ________________________________________________________________________________
  3. After the rains, there appeared a rainbow full of colour in the sky. ________________________________________________________________________________
  4. When Varun saw his result, he was full of happiness. ________________________________________________________________________________
  5. Abhimanyu is a man without fear. ________________________________________________________________________________
  6. Saransh is intelligent and full of wit. ________________________________________________________________________________
  7. Farooq’s bus journey to Leh was without any comfort. ________________________________________________________________________________:

Underline the possessive adjectives and circle the possessive pronouns.

  1. John is tall. His feet are big. These shoes are his.
  2. This letter isn’t mine. It is his letter.
  3. Our parents impart good values to us.
  4. Are those chocolates yours? My chocolates are in that box.
  5. My hair is brown. It is not black like yours.
Adjectives Exercises for CBSE Class 5 in PDF Format

Adjectives of Quality

Adjectives of quality tell us about the quality of something. They answer the question what kind.

There were white swans in the lake.
The Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh is very beautiful.

Adjectives of Quantity and Number

Adjectives of quantity answer the question how much. They are usually used with uncountable nouns.

Give me some money.
I don’t have much work to do.

Adjectives of number answer the question how many. They are usually used with countable nouns.

There are seven marbles in the box

Demonstrative Adjectives

A Demonstrative adjective points out a specific person, animal, place or thing. It answers the question which one. The demonstrative adjectives in English are this, these, that and those.

This bike is not mine.
I don’t like those curtains.