CBSE Class 4 English Adjective Worksheet

Comparison of Adjectives

We use adjectives to compare persons or things. When we make these comparisons, the adjectives we use change their form.

Adjectives have three forms called the Degrees of Comparison.

1. Positive Degree: This degree of an adjective. is used when we are not making any comparison. This degree is used with one person or thing.
Eg. 1. This house is big.
In this sentence, only one noun the ‘house’ is talked about.

2. Comparative Degree: This degree of an adjective is used when we are comparing two persons or things (or two groups of person or things)
Eg. 1. This house is bigger than that one.
Here we are talking about two houses.

3. Superlative Degree: This degree of an adjective is used when we are comparing more than two persons or things.
Eg. 1. This is the biggest house in the city.
Here we are talking about many houses.

Formation of the comparative and the superlative degree of Adjectives

The comparative and the superlative degrees of comparison are formed by:-

1. Adding ‘er’ and ‘est’-

2. Adding ‘r’ and ‘st’ to the words ending with ‘e’

3. Removing ‘y’ and adding ‘ier’ and ‘iest’

Question. If I am not right I am ........
(a) wrong
(b) certain
(c) correct
(d) un-right
Answer. A

Question. If you are not taller you are ........
(a) the short
(b) shorter
(c) shortest
(d) short
Answer. B

Question. The car is not ......., it is slow.
(a) speed
(b) unhurried
(c) fast
(d) powerful
Answer. C

Question. Today it is not hot, it is ........
(a) cold
(b) un-hot
(c) hotter
(d) colder
Answer. A

Question. If I am not weak I am ........
(a) weaker
(b) pretty
(c) bright
(d) strong
Answer. D

Question. I do not get up ......., I get up early.
(a) night
(b) day
(c) late
(d) first
Answer. C

Question. He is the heaviest and I am the ........
(a) lightest
(b) lighter
(c) light
(d) heavier
Answer. A

Question. What goes up must come ........
(a) over
(b) down
(c) nice
(d) left
Answer. B

Question. At the stop sign do not turn right, turn ........
(a) light
(b) wrong
(c) straight
(d) left
Answer. D

Question. My mom's hair is not straight, it is ........
(a) long
(b) short
(c) curly
(d) grey
Answer. C

The White House

This president was the fi rst president to live in the White House. Who was he?
To answer the question, decide whether the underlined word in each sentence below is a predicate nominative. If the word is a predicate nominative,write the letter for “yes” in the space above the word’s sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the word is not a predicate nominative, write the letter for “no.” You will need to divide the letters into words.

Question. The White House is the offi cial residence of U.S. presidents.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. The White House is located in Washington, D.C.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. James Hoban was the architect of the White House.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. In the opinion of many people, the White House is magnifi cent.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. The building is a symbol of our great nation.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. During the War of 1812, the British set fi re to the White House.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. White paint was used to cover the smoke-stained exterior walls.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. The “White House” became the offi cial name of the president’s home in 1902.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. The White House remains the home of our nation’s leader.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Home of the Gods

According to Greek mythology, the gods could be found here. What was the name of this place?
To answer the question, decide whether the underlined word in each sentence below is a predicate adjective. If the word is a predicate adjective,write the letter for “yes” in the space above the word’s sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the word is not a predicate adjective, write the letter for “no.” You will need to divide the letters into words.

Question. Greek mythology is a favorite subject for Tia.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. Sheloves reading stories of heroes, gods, and fantastic creatures.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. Each story is fascinating to her.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. The stories of Hercules are extraordinary.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. Of all the heroes in Greek myths, Hercules was the greatest.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. Many of the heroes routinely performed spectacular deeds.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. Another of Tia’s favorites is the story of Jason and the Argonauts.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. Jason and his men sailed off in search of a golden fl eece.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. B

Question. Jasonwas courageous during the quest for the fl eece.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Question. After great adventures the Argonauts were successful.
A. Yes
B. No
Answer. A

Starry Night

When ancient astronomers looked at groups of stars in the night sky, they imagined they saw pictures. If you know where to look, and use your imagination, you can see these pictures today. What are these starry pictures called?
To answer the question, match the contraction on the left with the words from which it is formed on the right. Write the letter of your answer in the space above the contraction’s number at the bottom of the page.

Contractions Words
1. could’ve            O. is not
2. she’ll                E. will not
3. isn’t                 L. was not
4. weren’t            H. do not
5. that’s               N. does not
6. don’t               T. would have
7. won’t               A. could have
8. doesn’t            S. were not
9. wasn’t             C. that is
10. would’ve         I. she will
Answer. 1. A 2. I 3. O 4. S 5. C 6. H 7. E 8. N 9. L 10. T

A) Write what the underlined word is; adjective or adverb:

1. Fast runners win races. …… adjective …….
2. Mathematics is difficult. …………………….
3. She’s a good typist. …………………….
4. She behaved rudely to her boss. …………………….
5. You’ve done well in your test. …………………….
6. The clowns are very funny. …………………….
7. She’s a pretty girl. …………………….
8. He runs fast. …………………….
9. Ann is very sad. …………………….
10. She plays the piano beautifully. …………………….
11. Father is very busy in his office. .……………………
12. The doctor arrived immediately. …………………….

B) Underline the correct item:

1. He left the room quiet / quietly.
2. Jane works hard / hardly.
3. He’s a very nice / nicely man.
4. The sun is shining bright / brightly.
5. Smoking is bad / badly for your health.
6. She behaves very good / well.
7. He always dresses smart / smartly.
8. He shouted angry / angrily at me.
9. This chair is comfortable / comfortably.
10. He smiled sad / sadly.
11. You drive very slow / slowly.

C) Complete these sentences:

1. There was some heavy rain last night.
Yes, it rained very ….. heavily. …………………
2. Aren’t the children quiet!
Yes, they’re working very ……………………….
3. James has a loud voice.
Yes, he always talks very ………………………..
4. Isn’t the teacher angry!
Yes, he’s shouting very ………………………….
5. Angela’s very happy today!
Yes, she’s laughing very …………………………
6. The telephone rang in the middle of the night. Nick was very sleepy.
He answered it very ……………………………..
7. Kate likes playing slow music.
Yes, she’s playing this piece very ……………….

D) Complete the sentence with the correct word from the brackets:

Example: Mice move ….. quietly …… (quiet / quietly)

1. This exercise is ……………………… (easy / easily)
2. These people are speaking ………………………….. (quiet / quietly)
3. Mr. Brown can speak English ………………………. (good / well)
4. Tigers are ………………………… animals. (brave / bravely)
5. The footballer is ………………………. (tired / tiredly)
6. Cheetahs run …………………………. (quick / quickly)
7. She is lifting the weight …………………………… (easy / easily)
8. The children are playing …………………………… (happy / happily)
9. Tony is a ………………………….. skier. (good / well)

E) Supply the proper form, ADJECTIVE or ADVERB:

1. He always does his homework …………………………………….. (careful).
2. He is a very ……………………………… (careful) student.
3. Come …………………………… (quick). We need your help.
4. You should drive more …………………………… (slow) along this road.
5. The old man walks very ………………………….. (slow).
6. Helen is a very ……………………………. (slow) student.
7. Her brother, on the other hand, learns …………………………… (rapid).
8. Mr. Gonzales has a ………………………………. (permanent) visa.
9. He hopes to remain in this country ………………………….. (permanent).
10. This is an …………………………… (easy) exercise.
11. I can do all of these exercises ……………………… (easy).
12. Helen works very ………………………… (hard) in her new job.
13. You walk very ………………………… (fast).
14. They are both ………………………. (serious) students.
15. They both study English very ……………………………… (serious).
16. I agree with you ……………………………. (complete) in that matter.
17. This apple is very ………………………. (soft).
18. She always speaks ………………………. (soft) to the child.
19. Helen is a …………………………….. (beautiful) girl.
20. Her sister plays the violin …………………………… (beautiful).

Adjectives ending –ing or -ed

A) Choose the correct form:

1. I enjoyed the book. It was very interested / interesting.
2. Are you interested / interesting in art?
3. I thought the story was quite amused / amusing.
4. They were shocked / shocking when they heard the news.
5. We were all very worried / worrying when he didn’t come home.
6. It was surprised / surprising that she didn’t come to the meeting.
7. I usually find football rather bored / boring.
8. Are you frightened / frightening of spiders?

B) Complete the sentences. Use adjectives formed by adding –ING or –ED to the words in brackets.

1. I find it quite ……………………….. to talk in front of a group of people. (embarrass)
2. I think reading newspapers is …………………………. . (depress)
3. I’m ……………………….. in all kinds of sport. (interest)
4. I find walking in the countryside very ………………………….. . (relax)
5. I think learning a language is very ………………………. . (interest)
6. I get ………………………… when people smoke in restaurants. (annoy)
7. I don’t normally get ……………………….. when I watch horror films. (frighten)
8. I don’t get ………………………. very easily. (embarrass)

C) Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word given + the ending –ING or- ED:

1. The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint-)
a) The film was ………………………… .
b) We were ……………………… with the film.

2. Diana teaches young children. It’s a very hard job but she enjoys it. (exhaust-)
a) She enjoys her job but it’s often …………………………….. .
b) At the end of a day’s work, she is often ……………………….. .

3. It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress-)
a) This weather is ………………………….. .
b) This weather makes me ……………………….. .
c) It’s silly to get …………………………….. .

4. Clare is going to the United States next month. She has never been there before. (excit-)
a) It will be an ……………………… experience for her.
b) Going to new places is always …………………………… .
c) She is really …………………………. about going to the United States.

D. Choose the correct word:

1. I was disappointing / disappointed with the film. I had expected it to be better.
2. Are you interesting / interested in football?
3. The football match was quite exciting / excited. I enjoyed it.
4. It’s sometimes embarrassing / embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.
5. Do you easily get embarrassing / embarrassed ?
6. I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing / amazed when I was offered it.
7. She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing / astonished progress.
8. I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing / amused.
9. It was a really terrifying / terrified experience. Afterwards everybody was very shocking / shocked.
10. Why do you always look so boring / bored? Is your life really so boring / bored?
11. He’s one of the most boring / bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything interesting / interested.

E) Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box:

amusing / amused  confusing / confused  exhausting / exhausted
annoying / annoyed  disgusting / disgusted  interesting / interested
boring / bored exciting / excited  surprising / surprised

1. He works very hard. It’s not …… surprising ….. that he’s always tired.
2. I’ve got nothing to do. I’m …………………………………. .
3. The teacher’s explanation was ………………………. . Most of the students didn’t understand it.
4. The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really ……………………… .
5. I seldom visit art galleries. I’m not particularly ………………………… in art.
6. There’s no need to get ………………………. just because I’m a few minutes late.
7. The lecture was ……………………….. . I fell asleep.
8. I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn’t …………………….. .
9. I’ve been working very hard all day and now I’m …………………………. .
10. I’m starting a new job next week. I’m quite …………………………. about it.
11. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very ……………………….. .
12. Liz is a very …………………….. person. She knows a lot, she’s traveled a lot and she’s done lots of different things.