ADJECTIVE 1.

When I was walking (1)/ along the bank of the

river, (2)/ I saw an asleep man in rags and tatters.
An adjective is a word used to describe a NOUN or
(3)/ No error (4)
a PRONOUN.
2. When we reached the site(1)/ of the crash, (2)/
Ex:
we saw three alive men in the wreck. (3)/ No error
1. The clever fox defeated the brave lion. (4)

2. Solomon was a wise king. NOTE –

3. The grapes are sour. 1. The leading banks of many states(1) /have been

4. She wore a beautiful dress. listed for the (2) /negligent present in this fiscal
credit growth. (3) / No Error (4)
5. The weather is pleasant.
2. The company is planning to expand its (1) /
Attributive and Predicative use of adjectives
workforce along with the arising number of its
1. Attributive use→ when adjective is used before (2)delivery locations in the country. (3) / No Error
a noun. (4)

2. Predicative use when adjective is followed by 3. Even today (1)/ it is incredulous to think (2)/ that
a verb. men have walked on the moon. (3)/ No error (4)

Ex: 4. It was obviously for everyone (1)/ that

grandfather was (2)/ hiding something from all of
1. The green door opened slowly.
us. (3)/ No error (4)
2. The stretch of water is dangerous.
5. The Railways have made (a) / crossing the
3. He is an efficient officer. tracks (b)/ a punished offence. (c) / No error (d)
4. The milk turned sour. 6. It is a (a) / desert (b) / place. (c) / No error (d)
5. They seem intelligent.
7. Although he is my bosom friend (a) / I cannot ask
Certain adjectives are used in predicative position him for (b) / money without any vividly reason.(c) /
No error. (d)
Ex: afraid, alone, asleep, awake, alike, alive, afloat,
alert, aware, ashamed, fond, eager, sour 8. He failed to find (a)/ out the solution to all the
problems (b)/ despite his thoroughly study of the
Exercise
book. (c)/ no error (d)
9. He felt happily (a)/ to learn that his (b)/ younger
brother got (b)/ a prestigious job in he bank. (c)/ no 18. Out Outer Outermost/
error (d) utmost

Degrees of adjectives
Exercise:
Positive Comparative Superlative
Degree Degree Degree 1. The biggest benefit of this approach (1) / is that
(No (Comparison (Comparison it is significantly little invasive (2) / for the patients
Comparison) between two) among more than all the old approaches. (3) / No Error (4)
than two)
2. You can (1) / see this channel (2) / for the last
1. Big Bigger Biggest
news of this week. (3) / No Error (4)
2. Strong Stronger Strongest
3. Poor Poorer Poorest 3. It is a fact that (1) / John F. Kennedy was (2) /

4. Beautiful More Beautiful Most Beautiful the first politician of his time. (3) / No Error (4)

5. Intelligent More Most 4. No less than (1) / hundred students are sitting
intelligent Intelligent (2) / in the hall and waiting for the final
6. Good / well Better Best performance. (3) / No Error (4)
7. Bad / ill Worse Worst
5. The militants (1)/ entered the palace (2)/ from the
8. Many More Most
utmost gate with guns hidden in their clothes. (3)/
(Countable)
No error (4)
9. Much More Most
(Uncountable) 6. Of the billions of stars in the galaxy, (a) / how

10. Little Lesser Least much are (b)/ countable. (c) / No error (d)

(Uncountable) 7. There is not many traffic (a) / along the street (b)
11. Few Fewer Fewest / where I live. (c) / No error (d)
(Countable)
8. To me it appears that (a) / anthropology is the
12. Old Older / elder Oldest / eldest
more interesting (b) / of all the subjects. (c) / No
13. Far Farther / Farthest /
error (d)
Further Furthest
14. Near Nearer Nearest / next 9. Of the two great cities (a) / the former is (b) / the

15. Late Later / Latter Latest / last biggest/ No error (d)

16. Fore Former First / foremost 10. Krishna ran to the (a) / nearing grocery store to
17. In Inner Innermost/ (b) / buy biscuits as his parents were expecting
Inmost guests./ No error (d)
11. Mumbai is (a) / further from (b) / Delhi than 23. You will not be given (a) / farther punishment,
patna. (c)/ No error (d) (b)/ so be happy now. (c) / No error. (d)

12. It is best (a) / to be silent (b) / than to speak in 24. Before you leave for market will (a) / you please
anger./ No error (d) let me know how many eggs (b) / and milk you
have to bring. (c) / No error. (d)
13. There are so many filth (a) / all around (b) / the
place/ No error (d) 25. Of the two players, he (a)/ is the luckiest, (b)/ be
sure. (c)/ no error (d)
14. Of all the models (a) / Jessica is (b) / the more
good- looking one. (c) / No error (d) 26. What pleases him more (a)/ is a healthy
criticism of his (b)/ performance. (c)/ no error (d)
15. In his old age. (a) / a person is likely to get (b) /
more weak day by day. (c) / No error (d) 27. He often tells (a)/ us that he does not (b)/ like
anything much than sleeping peacefully. (c)/ no
16. Miss Rama Devi has (a) / two elephants, ten
error (d)
horses (b)/ and as much as fifty cars. (c) / No error
(d) 28. I am happy/ to know that/ her brother speaks
German good.
17. On entering the crowding room (a) / I could not
see one person (b) / whom I knew. (c) / No error (a) her brother speaks German good.
(d)
(b) I am happy
18. Not much (a) / people realize (b) / his sincerity.
(c) No error. (d) to know that
(c) / No error (d)
29. Regardless of our circumstances, we all need
19. Rahul was (a) / the richest of (b) / the two
to live a happiest life.
persons. (c)/ No error (d)
(a) No error (b) live a happiest life.
20. Neeraj and Chandra are (a) / both excellent
workers (b) / but the later is better than the (c) we all need to

former.(c) / No error. (d) (d) Regardless of our circumstances

21. Only less books are required (a) / to master the 30. No one knows that she comes from a richer
important rules (b) / of English Grammar. (c) / No family.
error. (d)
(a) that she comes
22. I need many money to buy (a) / a new flat, so I
(b) from a richer family.
have started saving (b) / a few bucks every day.(c) /
No error. (d) (c) No one knows

(d) No error
31. My cognitive process is far most distinct than 35. If the players don’t wear sunscreen, / their faces
her ideologies. will / get reddest.

(a) My cognitive process is (a) get reddest

(b) than (b) their faces will

(c) her ideologies (c) No error

(d) far most distinct (d) If the players don’t wear sunscreen,

32. I know they have a most good detective on the 36. My brother performed / extremely good / in the
payroll. class test / held yesterday.

(a) I know they (a) held yesterday

(b) No error (b) in the class test

(c) have a most good (c) My brother performed

(d) detective on the payroll (d) extremely good

33. Students in class B are much quiet than Uses of adjectives-

students in class C.
1. Use of little/ few/ much / many
(a) Students in class B are
A. Little / much- uncountable
(b) much quiet than
B. Few / many- countable
(c) No error
Exercise:
(d) students in class C.
1. They grasp at the (1)/ things and avoid (2)/ a little
34. He sings good / among all the / contestants in / things (3)/. No error (4)
the singing competition.
a. 4 b. 1
(a) contestants in
c.3 d.2
(b) He sings good
2. Much thanks (a)/ for your kind message of
(c) the singing competition greetings (b)/ which I reciprocate most heartily, (c)/
no error (d)
(d) among all the
3. With a fresh coat (1)/ of paint (2)/ the school can
look much nice. (3)/ no error (4)
4. Much believe that if you are modern you (1)/ 1. the cricket bat
should not be religious, and vice versa, (2)/ can’t
2. How many
spirituality and modernity coexist?(3)/ No error (4)
3. cost
5. Of the billions of stars in the galaxy, (a) / how
much are (b)/ countable, (c) / No error (d) 4. does

6. There is not many traffic (a) / along the street (b) 16. Much villagers attended the feast hosted by the

/where I live (c) / No error (d) village panchayat.

7. There are so many filth(a) / all around (b) / the 1. hosted by 2. attended the feast

place (c)/ No error (d) 3. Much villagers

8. Not much (a) / people realize (b) / his 4. the village panchayat

sincerity.(c) no error(d) 17. I earn little money than my younger brother.

9. I need many money to buy (a) / a new flat, so I 1. little money 2. than my
have started saving(b) / a few bucks every day.(c) /
3. I earn
No error, (d)
4. younger brother
10. The new assignment is (a)/ more challenging
than much of the (b)/ earlier assignments, (c)/ no 18. I'm sorry, sir. / How many is /the fine for /
error (d) returning the books late?

11. He had telephoned yesterday to (a)/ ask how 1. How many is

much of the youth(b)/ who attend our classes would
2. the fine for
be interested in working for a textile company, (c)/
3. I’m sorry, sir
no error (d)
4. returning the books late
12. Because of the recent strike in the (1) / mills,
less men (2) / will be recruited in the coming 19. I ate a few brown rice this morning.
season. (3)/ No Error (4).
1. brown rice
13. No less than fifty questions (a) / have been
2. 1 ate a few
answered making(b) / the use of guess work and
intuition.(c) / No error (d) 3. this morning.

14. There is (a)/ few time (b)/ for preparation. (c)/ 4. No error
no error (d)

15. How many does the cricket bat cost?

20. There is few to be said on both sides. / no error 26. You must make a choice immediately because
there is few time left.
1. to be said 2. There is few
1. a choice immediately
3. on both sides
2. Because there is
4. No error
3. few time left 4. You must make
21. I shall not attend the meeting(1) / since I have
many work to complete(2) / within allotted time (3) /
1. 1.
No error (4) (a) Countable (a) Countable Singular
(Plural Verb) (b) Uncountable Verb
22. Less people came to watch cricket matches this
(b) Uncountable
year, so the gate receipts were lesser than last (Singular Verb)
year.
Ex. Ex:
A. Many B. Fewer
1. He has 1. He doesn’t have any

C. Lot of D. No improvement some knowledge.

money to 2. He doesn’t have any
23. Essay writing is an art (A) / that requires many help her book.
planning(B) /on the part of the writer. (C) / No Error 2. He has

(D) some books

to help her.
24. We can see much changes in Government
schools these days. 2. It is used in 2) It is used in positive as well as
positive sentences. negative sentences.
1. much changes 2. these days Ex. Ex:
1. I have some 1. Any person can help
3. in Government schools
beautiful gifts to him.
4. We can see her birthday. 2. I don’t have any book.

25. All these boys have come to college without few

knowledge of English.
Note:
1. of English
Difference between the use of SOME / ANY in
2. without few knowledge
interrogative sentences.
3. have come to college
Ex:
4. All these boys 1) Could you lend me some / any money?
2) So you have any / some money left for the Note:
vacation?
Other (determiner)- not specific
Note:
The other (determiner)- specific
The words without, hardly, scarcely, rarely take
Others (pronoun)- (other + plural noun)
any.
Ex:
Ex:
1. Other students were present.
1. He hardly has some / any money.
2. Others were present.
2. I can do the work without any / some help.

3. I can do the work without little help.

Note:
4. He does not have (a)/ some money to buy a new
X-ray plant, so he is (b)/ sunk in anxiety. (c)/ no 1. He is sitting on another / other / the other

error (d) side of the road.

Use of another / other / the other / others 2. No other / another / the other girl is as
intelligent as Priya.
1. Another (An + Other )
3. He was ready to move to another / other country.
(a) It means one more / something extra /
additional. 4. Do you have any other / another question.

Ex; 5. Some students are present but other / others are

absent
(1) I want another day to complete the work.
6. The other / another point was more confusing.
(2) I want another two days to complete the work.
7. Yesterday I gave you two books, so (a) / where
(2) Other (for two things / persons)
is another books, (b) / please tell me. (c) / No error.
a. It is used for the second person / thing (d)

b. It is used with countable as well as uncountable Rule-1

nouns.
(1) Avoid using double comparatives and double
Ex: superlatives.

(1) I need the help of some other students. Ex:

i) He is more wiser than his brother.
2. Give me some other news.
ii) Sachin is capable of doing more better work.
iii) She is the most smartest girl in the class. (d) the most funniest

iv) She is the most intelligent girl in the class.

Note: 7. Their position in the market is more stronger than

yours.
more better ()
(a) No error
much better (✓)
(b) Their position in the
Ex: She is feeling much better. (✓)
Exercise (c) than yours

1. The man is (a) / the most tallest (b) / of the (d) market is more stronger
group. (c) / No error (d)
Rule-2
2. He runs (a) / more faster (b) / than I. (c) / No
The words “ comparatively” and “relatively” take
error (d)
adjectives of POSITIVE DEGREE.
3. Her father told her (a)/ that it would be all the
Ex:
more (b)/ better if she would find her groom herself.
1) The weather is comparatively hot/hotter.
(c)/ no error (d
2) The train is relatively slow/slower.
4. The project was completed / more quicker / than
expected. 3) Earlier job opportunities were comparatively
good/better.
(a) No error (b) more quicker
Exercise
(c) The project was completed
1. This photograph (a) / was comparatively better
(d) than expected
(b) / than that which he had kept in his purse. (c) /
5. I am not the most wisest person here to teach No error (d)
you this lesson.
2. The unit is comparatively easier to (a) / install
(a) I am not the most wisest and cheaper to operate, so buy this (b) / one
without having a second thought. (c) / No error. (d)
(b) teach you this lesson.
Rule:3
(c) No error (d) person here to
If two or more adjectives are joined by “AND”, “OR”
6. She cracked the most funniest joke at the party.
they should be in the same degree.
(a) joke at the party (b) No error
Ex:
(c) she cracked
1. Our playground is big and cleaner. () 4) She is smarter enough to deal with her rude
boss. ()
2. Our playground is big and cleaner than theirs.
() 5) She is enough smart to deal with her rude boss.
()
3. She is beautiful and wiser than her sister. ()
Exercise
(4) He is the kindest and intelligent boy of our class.
() 1. Vikram is very stronger than I am.

Exercise 1. very stronger

1. Everyone was surprised to note(1) / that Ram 2. I am

married a girl (2) / who was more beautiful and
3. Vikram is
more tall than he. (3) / No Error (4)
4. than
2. Now-a-days, (a) / the weather (b) / is getting cold
and colder. (c) / No error (d) 2. She is wisest enough to (a) / answer any
question, so you can (b) / count on her on that
3. He is the most (a) / intelligent and also (b) / the
score. (c) /No error. (d)
very talented student of the college. (c) / No error
(d) 3. He is faster enough / to defeat / the current
record holder.
Rule- 4
1. He is faster enough 2. No error
A. as (pos degree) as
3. the current record holder
B. so (pos degree) as
4. to defeat
C. too pos degree
4. Can you not / knock so louder / in the morning?
(d) So pos degree
1. No error
(e) Very pos degree
2. in the morning
(f) Enough pos degree
3. knock so louder 4. Can you not
(g) Quite / extremely- positive degree
5. My mother is thirty-four (1)/ but I am nearly (2)/
Ex:
as taller as her already. (3)/ No error (4)
1. He is as wiser as his brother. ()
6. He is as smart (1)/ if not smarter (2)/ than his
2. She is not so taller as her younger sister. () elder brother. (3)/ No error (4)

3. The boy is too weaker to do the work. ()

7. He was (a) / enough wise(b) / to do the difficult
work. (c) No error(d)
2. The two first chapters of the book (1)/ are very
8. The poor man (a) / was too weaker (b) / to do the interesting, (2)/ the remaining ones are boring.
work on time, (c) no error (d) (3)/No error (4)

Rule- 5 3. The two first single rooms (a) / of the apartment

(b) / were large in size, (c) / No error (d)
CARDINALS (one, two, three……)
4. I found (a) / the two first chapters of the book (b)
ORDINALS (first, second, third…..)
/ particularly interesting, (c) / No error (d)
MULTIPLICATIVES (single, double, triple…)
Rule- 6
ARRANGEMENT is OCM
1. Shimla is better than Delhi.
Ex: 2. The climate of Shimla is better than Delhi.

1. The three first single bedrooms were large in 3. The symptoms of Dengue are similar to

size. Malaria.

2. The two first rows were properly arranged. 4) The roads of Chandigarh are better than Delhi.

Note 5) The people of Japan are wiser than America.

Ex: 6) Nescafe is better than any coffee in the market.

1. He is as wise, if not wiser than his brother. 7) The circulation of “THE HINDU” is better than
() any other newspaper.
2. He is as wiser as, if not wiser than his
8) No girl in the class is as intelligent as Priya.
brother. ()
9) Gold is precious than any other metal.
3) He is as wise as, if not more wiser than his
brother. () 10) Gold is precious of all metals.

Exercise 11. The circulation of The Statesman (a) / is greater

than(b) / that of any newspaper. (c) / No error (d)
1. The five first girls will get the discount on our
merchandise. 12. The climate (a) / of Mumbai (b) / is better than
Hyderabad. (c) / No error (d)
1. The five first girls 2. No error
13. The Statesman has the (a) / larger circulation
3. Will get the discount
(b) / of all English dailies. (c) / No error (d)
4. on our merchandise.
14. She was curious to (a)/ know what it was that Ex:
made him stronger (b)/ and braver than any man of
1. This is the most unique piece of diamond.
this village. (c)/ no error (d)
2. She has done the most excellent piece of
15. His artwork is / more intricate / than any artist / work.
in the gallery. 3. Our system is the most perfect.

(a) more intricate (b) in the gallery 4. The Tasmanian (1)/ devil is (2)/ the most unique
animal. (3)/ No error (4)
(c) than any artist
5. Everybody knows that Ragini (a)/ is the most
(d) His artwork is
unique (b)/ singer of this college. (c)/ no error (d)
Rule -7
Rule -9
If two qualities of the same person / thing are
ORDER OF ADJECTIVES ( OSASCOMP)
compared, the comparative degree is made not by
using MORE but by ER using O- OPINION (lovely, beautiful, pretty)

Ex: S- SIZE (huge, tiny, big, little)

1. She is smarter than her sister. A- AGE (old, young, new)

She is smarter than beautiful. () S- SHAPE (round, square, triangular)

2. He is braver than his brother. C- COLOUR ( Red, yellow, green)

He is braver than wise.  O- ORIGIN ( British, Chinese, French)

3. This novel (a) / of Sheldon is more interesting (b) M- MATERIAL ( woollen, silk, wooden)
/ than any other novel. (c) / No error (d)
P- PURPOSE (gardening gloves, wedding dress,
Rule - 8 riding boots)

There are certain adjectives which don’t have Ex:

comparative and superlative degrees.
1. The girl has long, straight, blonde hair
Ex: Size Shape Colour
.
unique, perfect, major, minor, ideal, outstanding,
2. He meet a handsome, tall, dark,
supreme, round, square, triangular, excellent, opinion Size Colour
tremendous, preferable African Negro.
Origin
 (11) There is a mutual / common understanding
between them.
3. A big, red, leather bag was lying on
Size Colour Material 12. These sort of men (a)/ attain worldly success by
hook or by crook, (b)/ so they deserve to be looked
the table. down upon. (c)/ no error (d)

Exercise 13. I feel a certain problems (a)/ in the execution

1. She has married (a) / a young tall (b) / Australian (b)/ of this plan. (c)/ no error (d)

accountant. (c) / No error (d) 14. Regardless of our circumstances, we all need

2. The beautiful, young girl (a) / jumped in to the to live a happiest life.

river (b) / in a state of depression. (c) / No error (d) (a) No error (b) live a happiest life.

3. His blonde long hair adds (a) / glamour to his (c) we all need to
looks and long beard (b) / makes him look like a
(d) Regardless of our circumstances
saint.(c) / No error. (d)
15. I know they have a most good detective on the
4. I saw an anxious pale girl (a)/ who when asked
payroll.
let me know (b)/ that she was suffering from
consumption. (c)/ no error (d) (a) I know they (b) No error

SOME IMPORTANT POINTS (c) have a most good

1. He is twice taller than his brother. (d) detective on the payroll

2. He is two times taller than his brother.
16. Please go and meet the chairperson. / She will
3. He is two times as tall as his brother.
be / away for the / few next days.
4. He is equally as smart as his brother.
(a) She will be (b) away for the
5. How many eggs and money do you need ?
(c) few next days.
6. These all mangoes are ripe.
(d) Please go and meet the chairperson
7. The ten captains (a)/ had each an (b)/
17. He was (1)/ a learnt man among lords, (2)/ and
achievement of his own (c)/ no error (d)
a lord among learned men. (3)/ No error (4)
(8) She gave him sister / sisterly treatment.

(9) He is my mutual / common friend.

(10) He got passing / pass marks in English.