What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?

An adjective describes a noun; an adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. "A quick decision" is an adjective; "she moved quickly" is an adverb. The adverbs page drills the pairs that get confused.

Are numbers adjectives?

In school grammar, yes — number words like three tell how many and are treated as adjectives. Some of the questions here rely on that.

Can an adjective come after the noun?

Yes, after a linking verb: "the soup tasted salty". Salty is still describing the soup. This catches students who only look in front of the noun.

Adjectives Worksheets

Adjectives describe nouns. The early work is spotting them; the later work is choosing between taller and tallest, and not writing "more easier".

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4th Grade Adjectives Practice

Adjectives

Circle the correct answer.

1.
Which sounds right in English?
a round small tablea small round table
2.
She is the blank runner on the team.
fastestmost fastfaster
3.
Which word describes the box?
heavyboxliftedslowly
4.
This box is blank than that one.
more heavyheaviestheavier
5.
That was the blank movie I have ever seen.
most funnyfunniestfunnier

Write the correct word on each line.

6.
tall, blank , tallest
7.
happy, blank , happiest
8.
big, bigger, blank

Follow the directions for each sentence.

9.
The soup tasted salty. (circle the adjective and write the noun it describes)
10.
Three hungry cats waited by the door. (circle the two adjectives)
11.
A loud noise woke the sleepy baby. (circle the two adjectives)

Rewrite each sentence following the directions in brackets.

12.
My backpack is heavy. Your backpack is heavier. (combine into one sentence comparing the two)
13.
The dog barked. (add two adjectives that describe the dog)

Each sentence has at least one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.

14.
She felt more happier after the phone call.
15.
This puzzle is more easier than the last one.

Adjectives: the rules these questions test

Short adjectives take -er and -est: tall / taller / tallest. Double the final consonant after a short vowel: big / bigger / biggest. A consonant before y turns it into i: happy / happier / happiest.
Longer adjectives take more and most: comfortable / more comfortable / most comfortable. There is no comfortabler.
Never use both: "more easier" and "most smartest" are the two most common adjective errors in upper elementary writing. Pick one form.
Two things compared take the -er form: Of the two roads, this one is shorter — not shortest. Save the superlative for three or more.
Adjectives have an order native speakers never learn out loud: Opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material: a small round table, an old red brick wall. Reversing them sounds wrong without anyone being able to say why.

Questions parents and teachers ask

What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?: An adjective describes a noun; an adverb describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. "A quick decision" is an adjective; "she moved quickly" is an adverb. The adverbs page drills the pairs that get confused.
Are numbers adjectives?: In school grammar, yes — number words like three tell how many and are treated as adjectives. Some of the questions here rely on that.
Can an adjective come after the noun?: Yes, after a linking verb: "the soup tasted salty". Salty is still describing the soup. This catches students who only look in front of the noun.