ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES
This is Henry’s father. His father is fat. He is a fat man. Is he a thin man? No, he isn’t. He is a
fat man. He is not a thin man.
He has a big, black car. What kind of car has he? He has a big, black car. Has he a small,
white car? No, he hasn’t. Is his car big? Yes, it is. Is his car black? Yes, it is. Is his car big and
black? Yes, it is. It is big and black.
Read these questions and answers.
This is a black cat. Is this cat black? Yes, it is. It is black.
This is a round table. Is this table round? Yes, it is. It is round.
These are square boxes. Are these boxes square? Yes, they are? They are square.
This is an old man. Is this man old? Yes, he is. He is old.
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EXERCISE
Underline the correct answer.
1. The sky is (brown, blue).
2. The coconut tree is (short, tall).
3. The grass is (blue, green).
4. The elephant is a (small, big) animal.
5. The rat is a (small, big) animal.
6. The whiteboard is (round, oblong).
7. Some apples are (red, white).
8. A ruler is (straight, crooked).
9. The dog is a (fierce, timid) animal.
10. The tiger is a (tame, wild) animal.
11. The moon is (round, square) tonight.
12. The sky is (dark, blue). It’s going to rain.
13. This room is (clean, dirty). Please sweep it.
14. It’s a (cold, hot) day. Switch on the fan.
15. All nurses wear (black, white) clothes.
16. This egg is (good, bad). Throw it away.
17. She is a (sad, happy) girl. She always smiles.
18. It is (heavy, light). I can’t lift it.
19. We can make tea. The water is (cold, hot).
20. Ali is (clever, stupid). He is the first boy.
21. The ant is a (small, big) insect.
22. I like Mary. She is a (bad, good) girl.
23. We like to wear (clean, dirty) shirts.
24. Most Chinese have (black, brown) hair.
25. I cannot read in this (dim, bright) light.
26. This pen costs fifty cents. It is (cheap, dear).
Adjectives are describing words. They usually answer questions like – “WHAT COLOUR?”,
“WHAT SHAPE?”, “WHAT SIZE?” and “WHAT KIND OF …?”.
EXERCISE
Underline the adjectives in the following sentences. The questions in the brackets will help
you.
1. Alice is wearing a white dress. (What colour?)
2. My uncle has a large house. (What size?)
3. This apple is small and green. (What size and colour?)
4. It is a hot day. (What kind of?)
5. The farmer is an honest man. (What kind of?)
6. This road is narrow and dirty. (What kind of?)
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7. The rich man has a pretty wife. (What kind of?)
8. This woman sells fresh eggs. (What kind of?)
9. This horse is brown; that is black. (What colour?)
10. Can you see that little, black bird? (What size and colour?)
11. I have a red pencil. (What colour?)
12. The room is big. (What size?)
EXERCISE
Underline the adjectives and give their opposites.
1. Those roses are beautiful.
2. Ali is a smart boy.
3. An elephant is a huge beast.
4. The scouts climbed the high mountain.
5. The monkeys ate the ripe bananas.
6. A donkey is a stupid animal.
7. That river is very deep.
8. This girl has long hair.
9. My knife is sharp.
10. I am afraid of that fierce dog.
11. The foolish crocodile believed the words of Sang Kancil.
12. Raja found the test paper difficult.
13. Alice has a very neat handwriting.
14. That town is far from your village.
15. It is dangerous for children to play in the streets.
16. The market is busy early in the morning.
COMPREHENSION
A SURPRISE FOR MOHAN
Last year, Mohan’s uncle gave him two white mice. It was his birthday present.
Mohan called them Jimmy and Jeanie. His father made a cage for them. Mohan put the cage
on a shelf.
One day, Jimmy fell out of the cage and died. Mohan was very sad.
Soon, his uncle visited him. Mohan took Jeanie out of the cage. He put her into a box
with straw in it. He showed Jeanie to his uncle. After that, Mohan put the box with Jeanie
inside the cage. Next morning, he opened the cage. What a surprise! There were four tiny
white mice in the box with Jeanie. They were her babies. Mohan was happy again.
1. What did Mohan’s uncle give him for his birthday?
2. Who made the cage?
3. Where did Mohan put the cage?
4. Where did he put Jeanie one day?
5. What did he do after his uncle’s visit?
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6. What was the surprise?
a) Jeanie died.
b) Jeanie had babies.
c) Jeanie opened the cage.
d) Jeanie climbed out of the box.
READING
A MYSTERIOUS THIEF
A lady noticed that her cream jug was interfered with whenever she left it on the
dining-table. She was quite puzzled over the matter and resolved to try and discover the
thief. She filled the jug with cream, placed it in its usual position and went into the next
room. There, she peeped through a tiny opening and in a short time saw a cat jump on the
table. It put its paw into the cream and licked it. This was done again and again. The lady
thus found out the secret of the mystery.
THE CROW AND THE PITCHER
A thirsty crow was one day looking for some water to drink. It came to a pitcher and
saw that it contained only a little water. It could not reach that small quantity of water. It
began to think hard what to do. After a while, it flew off to a nearby stream and returned
with a stone in its beak. It dropped the stone into the pitcher and the water rose. It
repeated this many times until it was able to reach the water and drink to its heart’s
content. That crow certainly had a very clever little head. Don’t you think so?

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