Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 133 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Be exact): Find the noun you are describing (the kitten). Ask: what does it look, feel, sound, smell or taste like? Choose the exact adjective (fluffy), not a vague one (nice, good, okay, fine).

1. 1.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) road (c) twisted
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) tree (c) gigantic
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) barked (c) dog
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sleek
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) sour (c) okay
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) sticky (c) fine
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) icy (c) wind
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) good (c) glassy
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) rough (c) scraped
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) fine
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) spiky
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) fine (c) okay
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) narrow (c) nice
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) good (b) shiny (c) fine
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) grass (c) tickled
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) patchwork
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) good (c) colourful
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) polished
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) snake (c) slid
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) good (c) enormous
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) nice (c) rough
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sleepy
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) rushed (c) foaming
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) rickety (c) wobbled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) groaned (c) creaky
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) okay (c) fiery
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) good (c) shimmering
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) fine (c) nice
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) good (c) fine
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) good (c) okay
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) car (c) zoomed
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) parcel (c) arrived

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