Adjective and Article Exercises

A. Write the adjectives, including articles, in each sentence.

1. A strong wind blew.
2. Buy new clothes.
3. Three girls arrived
4. She looks thin.
5. Bring some money.
6. Eat this sandwich.
7. He was absent.
8. Powerful engines roared.
9. The class was not full.
10. More help is coming.

B. Write the adjectives in each sentence. Include the articles.

1. The extraordinary book became an immediate success. _______________________________________________________________________________

2. A dramatic and mysterious chain of events occurs in the book. _______________________________________________________________________________

3. Vivid, likeable characters capture the imagination. _______________________________________________________________________________

4. The exotic setting adds an adventurous and romantic mood to the story. _______________________________________________________________________________

5. The creative writer wrote crisp, witty dialogue. _______________________________________________________________________________

C. Name the adjectives in each sentence. Remember to include articles.

1. Imagine a woodland setting with a variety of wild creatures. _______________________________________________________________________________

2. Dim light creeps through the branches of stately trees. _______________________________________________________________________________

3. The mysterious woods are alive with restless, shadowy forms. _______________________________________________________________________________

D. Many adjectives in the sentences below supply details about the wilderness. List these adjectives, along with the articles.

4. The wilderness is an unsettled, uncultivated region. _______________________________________________________________________________

5. Many wildflowers grow there without any special care. _______________________________________________________________________________

6. Gigantic trees stand on a carpet of green grass. _______________________________________________________________________________

7. They are independent and untamed. _______________________________________________________________________________

8. Long, snakelike streams wind along many uncharted paths. _______________________________________________________________________________

9. Creatures, great and small, live together in natural harmony. _______________________________________________________________________________

10. Some wilderness areas offer magnificent scenery. _______________________________________________________________________________

11. Crystal lakes lie among the snowcapped mountains. _______________________________________________________________________________

12. Other areas offer peaceful relaxation in attractive settings. _______________________________________________________________________________

13. Careful and respectful visitors are welcome. _______________________________________________________________________________

E. Write each demonstrative adjective. Then write the noun it modifies.

1. There are thousands of fine books in the library. _______________________________________________________________________________

2. That poetry is by Marianne Moore. _______________________________________________________________________________

3. Did you read that story by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings?_______________________________________________________________________________

4. Both of these novels are by Edna Ferber. _______________________________________________________________________________

5. A Broadway musical and a motion picture were made from this one book called Show Boat. _______________________________________________________________________________

6. Did you find those sonnets by Edna St. Vincent Millay?_______________________________________________________________________________

7. These poems by her show a great depth of feeling. _______________________________________________________________________________

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