Adjectives MCQs

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Adjectives MCQs

Practice Adjectives MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about descriptive adjectives, quantitative adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, possessive adjectives, interrogative adjectives and degrees of comparison through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #141
Fill in the blank: The ________ side of the road is allowed for parking.
A. every
B. neither
C. all
D. either

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Either' means one of the two sides.

This question belongs to: English Adjectives
Question #142
Identify the error: 'The two last rows were empty.'
A. rows
B. two last
C. empty
D. The

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Correct order: 'the last two rows' (ordinal before cardinal).

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Question #143
Fill in the blank: It is a ________ story.
A. thrill
B. thrillingly
C. thrilling
D. thrilled

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Present participle 'thrilling' describes the story's effect.

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Question #144
Choose the sentence with correct adjective:
A. The flowers smell fragrantful.
B. The flowers smell fragrantly.
C. The flowers smell fragrance.
D. The flowers smell fragrant.

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Sense verb takes adjective.

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Question #145
Fill in the blank: She is ________ than any other girl in the class.
A. more tall
B. taller
C. tall
D. tallest

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Comparative 'taller' with 'than any other'.

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Question #146
Which adjective correctly completes: a ________ player
A. famous young cricket
B. cricket young famous
C. cricket famous young
D. young famous cricket

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Opinion (famous) -> age (young) -> purpose/sport (cricket).

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Question #147
Fill in the blank: He has ________ experience in this field.
A. a few
B. few
C. much
D. many

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Experience' uncountable, 'much'.

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Question #148
Spot the error: 'She is as brilliant as her sister.'
A. No error
B. as brilliant
C. She
D. as

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The sentence is correct (positive degree comparison).

This question belongs to: English Adjectives
Question #149
Fill in the blank: ________ of these two dresses do you like?
A. What
B. Which
C. Whose
D. Who

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
'Which' for selection from a limited number.

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Question #150
What type of adjective is 'such' in 'such a beautiful picture'?
A. exclamatory adjective
B. adjective of quality
C. intensifying adjective
D. demonstrative adjective

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Such' is often called an exclamatory adjective when used in exclamations, but it can be considered a demonstrative adjective as well. Typically 'such' is a demonstrative adjective, but 'What a...' is exclamatory. Many grammars classify 'such' as adjective of quality/degree. I'll go with 'intensifying adjective' or 'exclamatory'. Actually, 'such' is a demonstrative adjective according to some, but not exactly. I'll use 'exclamatory adjective' as it's used in exclamations: 'such a beautiful picture!'. So C.

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Question #151
Fill in the blank: I want ________ sugar in my tea.
A. few
B. little
C. the little
D. a little

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'A little' means some (positive).

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Question #152
Choose the correct adjective: He is a ________ actor.
A. talently
B. talenting
C. talent
D. talented

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Adjective 'talented'.

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Question #153
Fill in the blank: The ________ part of the journey was difficult.
A. latter
B. latest
C. latterly
D. later

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
'Latter' refers to the later part; often used as adjective.

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Question #154
Identify the error: 'He is a coward man.'
A. man
B. He
C. No error
D. a coward

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Coward' is a noun; the adjective is 'cowardly'. So 'a cowardly man'.

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Question #155
Fill in the blank: She made a ________ attempt to win.
A. bolding
B. boldness
C. boldly
D. bold

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Adjective 'bold' needed.

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Question #156
Spot the error: 'The news is too good to be true.'
A. The news
B. No error
C. too good
D. to be

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Correct structure: too + adjective + to-infinitive.

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Question #157
Fill in the blank: The ________ bird catches the worm.
A. earliest
B. earlier
C. more early
D. early

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Idiom: 'The early bird'. Adjective 'early'.

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Question #158
Which adjective is formed from a noun?
A. fool
B. foolishly
C. foolishness
D. foolish

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
'Foolish' is the adjective from 'fool'.

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Question #159
Fill in the blank: He is ________ than his classmates. (popular)
A. popularer
B. most popular
C. more popular
D. popular

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
'Popular' comparative: 'more popular'.

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Question #160
Choose the correct option: This is the ________ dress I have ever seen.
A. more pretty
B. prettiest
C. most prettiest
D. pretty

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Superlative of 'pretty' is 'prettiest'.

This question belongs to: English Adjectives