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.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Ashish has a shinier pair of shoes than Hugh, but Kleens pair of shoes is the ......

A - shinier

B - more shiny

C - shiniest

D - most shiniest

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 - July is faster than Kleen, but Tess is the ... of all.

A - clean

B - more clean

C - cleaner

D - cleanest

Answer : D

Explanation

Superlative degree is 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 3 - After repairing a heavily damaged semi-truck, Ashish was just as ... as Digby.

A - dirty

B - dirtier

C - more dirty

D - dirtiest

Answer : A

Explanation

As + adjective + As structure is used to mention an equal level of the quality in the objects getting compared.

Q 4 - Most scouts do a pretty good job cleaning up after themselves, but Tammy is .....

A - messy

B - messier

C - more messy

D - messiest

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 - Guerras pet dog is ... even by the worst standards.

A - ugly

B - uglier

C - more ugly

D - ugliest

Answer : A

Explanation

This word is the adjective used to describe the noun, Guerra.

Q 6 - According to Tammys calculations, sugar is ... than honey.

A - sweet

B - sweeter

C - more sweet

D - more sweeter

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 7 - My sleepless nights became ... as the games approached.

A - so frequently

B - more frequent

C - as frequent

D - much more frequently

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 box was ... big ... fit through the cars door.

A - too / to

B - more / than

C - so / that

D - enough / to

Answer : A

Explanation

Too + adjective + To structure is used to describe any quality that is more in amount than needed.

Q 9 - He (a) correct, (b) correctly defined the terms. The answer sounded (c) correctly, (d) correct.

A - a and c

B - a and d

C - b and c

D - b and d

Answer : C

Explanation

The word correctly is an adverb used to describe the action define. The adjective here is correct as that describes the noun answer

Q 10 - She sounds (a) beautifully, (b) beautiful. She sang the song (c) exact, (d) exactly as it was written.

A - a and c

B - a and d

C - b and c

D - b and d

Answer : D

Explanation

The adjective beautiful is used to describe the noun she. The word exactly describes the action sang.

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