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Verbal Ability - Adjectives Online Quiz
Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Adjectives. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.
Q 1 - Ashish has a shinier pair of shoes than Hugh, but Kleen’s pair of shoes is the ......
Answer : C
Explanation
A superlative degree is formed either using “the” + adjective + "est"/"iest” form (the strongest man, the easiest question) or "the” + "adjective1” + "Adjective2”. For example - the most honest)
Q 2 - Tammy is ... than Ashish, even if Ashish is very muscular.
Answer : C
Explanation
Comparative degrees are used to compare one or more objects with other objects (he is stronger, they are weaker, etc. Many of them use the "er” structure in comparison by adding either "er” or "ier” after the adjective. For example - nearer, cozier.
Q 3 - Tammy used 27 different conditions to prepare the ... curry.
Answer : B
Explanation
A superlative degree is formed either using “the”+ adjective + “est”/ “iest” form (the strongest man, the easiest question) or in “the”+ "adjective1”+ "Adjective2”. For example - the most honest. Hence, usages like “the most happiest” are wrong.
Q 4 - Most scouts do a pretty good job cleaning up after themselves, but Tammy is .....
Answer : D
Explanation
Superlative degrees are used to describe something or someone with the maximum amount of quality that is mentioned. If the quality is hungry, then superlative degree will be applied to that person who has the maximum hunger. He will be mentioned as "the hungriest".
Q 5 - Ninee is ... than most scouts because she is an expert at camouflages.
Answer : B
Explanation
Comparative degrees are used to compare objects with other objects (he is stronger, they are weaker, etc.). Many of them use the “er” structure in comparison by adding either “er” or “ier” after the adjective. For example - nearer, cozier.
Q 6 - Ashish’s pen-knife is ... than Joshua’s, even though Joshua spends a lot of time singing in the rain.
Answer : D
Explanation
Superlative degrees are used to describe something or someone with the maximum amount of quality that is mentioned. If the quality is hungry, then superlative degree will be applied to that person who has the maximum hunger. He will be mentioned as “the hungriest”.
Q 7 - My sleepless nights became ... as the games approached.
Answer : B
Explanation
Comparative degrees are used to compare objects with other objects (he is stronger, they are weaker, etc.). Many of them use the “er” structure in comparison by adding either “er” or “ier” after the adjective. For example - nearer, cozier.
Q 8 - The movie was ... it was incomprehensible to us, even on second viewing.
Answer : C
Explanation
“So” + adjective + “that” is used to mention the effect of the increased quality.
Q 9 - The stillness of the night was (a) awfully, (b) awful. The night was (c) awfully, (d) awful still.
Answer : C
Explanation
The word “awful” is used to describe the noun “stillness”. The adjective here is “awfully” as that describes the action “still”
Q 10 - Martha was a very (a) sensibly, (b) sensible scout. He acted very (c) sensible, (d) sensibly.
Answer : D
Explanation
The word “correctly” is used to describe the action “define”. The adjective here is “correct” as that describes the noun “answer”.
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