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Adjectives cover a wide range of concepts and serve a great purpose in the English language. If you’re teaching students in Grade 2 and are looking for a fun way to help them understand adjectives, then try out this quiz. Here are 20 multiple choice questions on adjectives that are targeted to Grade 2 students. Good luck!
Q1: What type of word is an adjective?
Options:
A: Noun
B: Verb
C: Adverb
D: Preposition
Answer: A: Noun
Q2: What is the word for an adjective that describes a feeling?
Options:
A: Adjective
B: Feeling descriptive
C: Emotion
D: Adverb
Answer: C: Emotion
Q3: If something is “lovely”, what kind of adjective is it?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Comparative
C: Superlative
D: Negative
Answer: A: Positive
Q4: What type of adjective is “best”?
Options:
A: Comparative
B: Negative
C: Superlative
D: Positive
Answer: C: Superlative
Q5: Which pair of words is an opposite set of adjectives?
Options:
A: Ample and Tall
B: Small and Happy
C: Hot and Cold
D: Big and Boring
Answer: C: Hot and Cold
Q6: Use the word “wet” in a sentence.
Options:
A: The wet water was running down the side of the hill.
B: The dry rock was lying on the side of the road.
C: The damp pavement was slippery in the rain.
D: The foggy weather was becoming cooler.
Answer: A: The wet water was running down the side of the hill.
Q7: What are the three types of adjectives?
Options:
A: Comparative, Superlative, and Negative
B: Positive, Comparative, and Derivative
C: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative
D: Positive, Negative, and Conductive
Answer: C: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative
Q8: Use the adjective “sharp” in a sentence.
Options:
A: The pointed walls were very sharp.
B: The curved rocks were smooth.
C: The rough stones were dull.
D: The flat hills were bumpy.
Answer: A: The pointed walls were very sharp.
Q9: What kind of adjective is “angry”?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Negative
C: Comparative
D: Superlative
Answer: B: Negative
Q10: What kind of adjective is “heaviest”?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Comparative
C: Superlative
D: Negative
Answer: C: Superlative
Q11: What type of adjective is “kindly”?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Comparative
C: Superlative
D: Negative
Answer: A: Positive
Q12: What pair of adjectives describes size?
Options:
A: Loud and Soft
B: Big and Little
C: Hot and Cold
D: Healthy and Sick
Answer: B: Big and Little
Q13: Use the adjective “blaring” in a sentence.
Options:
A: The loud noise was blaring from the street.
B: The silent night was peaceful.
C: The quiet day was peaceful.
D: The loud music was playing inside the radio.
Answer: A: The loud noise was blaring from the street.
Q14: What kind of adjective is “easier”?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Comparative
C: Superlative
D: Negative
Answer: B: Comparative
Q15: Use the adjective “sleepy” in a sentence.
Options:
A: The tired man was very sleepy.
B: The cheerful woman was very awake.
C: The excited child was very energetic.
D: The exhausted girl was very active.
Answer: A: The tired man was very sleepy.
Q16: Which pair of adjectives describes temperature?
Options:
A: Big and Small
B: Soft and Hard
C: Hot and Cold
D: Light and Dark
Answer: C: Hot and Cold
Q17: Which type of adjective is “older”?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Comparative
C: Superlative
D: Negative
Answer: B: Comparative
Q18: What kind of adjective is “luckiest”?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Comparative
C: Superlative
D: Negative
Answer: C: Superlative
Q19: Use the adjective “shallow” in a sentence.
Options:
A: The deep water was very deep.
B: The cool lake was very shallow.
C: The warm pool was very cold.
D: The blue ocean was very light.
Answer: B: The cool lake was very shallow.
Q20: What type of adjective is “bad”?
Options:
A: Positive
B: Comparative
C: Superlative
D: Negative
Answer: D: Negative
