Adjectives Worksheet for Class 8 

Name: ___________________________ Class/Section: __________ Date: ___________________________

Learning Objectives

By the end of this worksheet, you should be able to:

• identify adjectives and the nouns/pronouns they describe;
• recognise different kinds of adjectives;
• use adjectives accurately in sentences;
• form and use positive, comparative and superlative degrees correctly.

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A. Identify the Adjective

Underline the adjective in each sentence and write the noun or pronoun it describes.

1. The ancient temple attracts many tourists.
   Adjective: ____________ Noun described: ____________
   
2. She bought three notebooks for her project.
   Adjective: ____________ Noun described: ____________
   
3. We heard a strange sound outside the room.
   Adjective: ____________ Noun described: ____________
   
4. Those flowers bloom only in spring.
   Adjective: ____________ Noun described: ____________
   
5. Rahul showed great courage during the competition.
   Adjective: ____________ Noun described: ____________

B. Identify the Kind of Adjective

Identify the adjective in bold and write its kind:

Quality / Quantity / Number / Demonstrative / Possessive / Interrogative

1. She showed remarkable patience.
2. There is little water left in the bottle.
3. Several students volunteered for the activity.
4. Whose jacket is lying on the chair?
5. My younger brother loves astronomy.
6. These paintings were created by local artists.

C. Choose the Correct Adjective

Choose the adjective that makes the sentence grammatically and logically correct.

1. There isn’t ________ sugar left in the jar.
   a) many b) much c) few d) several
   
2. ________ students in our class participated in the quiz.
   a) Much b) Little c) Several d) Any
   
3. I have visited ________ historical places in India.
   a) much b) several c) little d) less
   
4. She has ________ confidence than she had last year.
   a) many b) more c) several d) few
   
5. ________ book on the top shelf belongs to me.
   a) Those b) These c) That d) Such

D. Degrees of Comparison

Complete the table.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
bright	__________	__________
__________	better	__________
beautiful	__________	__________
__________	worse	__________
little	__________	least
__________	more interesting	__________

E. Rewrite Using the Degree Given

Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning.

1. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
   (Comparative)
2. No other student in the class is as punctual as Ananya.
   (Superlative)
3. The blue whale is larger than any other animal on Earth.
   (Positive)
4. This is one of the most fascinating books I have ever read.
   (Comparative)

F. Spot and Correct the Error

Each sentence contains an error involving an adjective. Rewrite it correctly.

1. This is the most easiest question in the test.
2. My sister is elder than me.
3. He is more stronger than his opponent.
4. Of the two paintings, this one is the best.
5. She has less books than her brother.

G. Adjective or Not?

Read each sentence carefully. Identify whether the bold word is being used as an adjective. Write Yes or No.

1. The light bag was easy to carry. __________
   
2. Please light the candle. __________
   
3. We watched the fast train pass by. __________
   
4. The athlete can fast for several hours. __________
   
5. She gave me a daily newspaper. __________
   
6. I exercise daily. __________

H. Improve the Description

The following sentences are grammatically correct but lack descriptive detail. Replace the underlined adjective with a more precise and effective adjective.

1. We stayed in a nice hotel.
2. A big storm hit the village.
3. The magician performed a good trick.
4. She gave an interesting speech.
5. He lives in an old house.

Think carefully: more than one answer may be possible.

I. Application-Based Passage

Read the passage and answer the questions.

On a misty winter morning, our class visited a beautiful wildlife sanctuary. We followed a narrow trail through the dense forest. Suddenly, we spotted three colourful birds sitting on a tall tree. Their bright feathers looked spectacular against the grey sky. Our guide warned us to maintain a safe distance because the forest was home to several wild animals.

Questions

1. Find four adjectives of quality from the passage.
2. Find an adjective of number.
3. Find an adjective that describes the sky.
4. Which adjective in the passage describes the distance we should maintain?
5. Why is several an adjective of number rather than an adjective of quality?

J. HOTS: Choose Carefully

Read the sentence:

“Of the two solutions, Riya’s solution is the better one.”

A student changes it to:

“Of the two solutions, Riya’s solution is the best one.”

Answer:

1. Is the student’s correction grammatically appropriate?
   Yes / No
   
2. Explain your answer.
3. Write a sentence using better correctly.

K. Writing Challenge

Write 6–7 sentences describing a place you have visited or would like to visit.

Your paragraph must include:

• at least 3 adjectives of quality;
• 1 adjective of number;
• 1 demonstrative adjective;
• 1 possessive adjective;
• 1 comparative or superlative adjective.

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ANSWER KEY

A.

1. ancient — temple
2. three — notebooks
3. strange — sound
4. Those — flowers
5. great — courage

B.

1. remarkable — Quality
2. little — Quantity
3. Several — Number
4. Whose — Interrogative
5. My — Possessive
6. These — Demonstrative

C.

1. b) much
2. c) Several
3. b) several
4. b) more
5. c) That

D.

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
bright	brighter	brightest
good	better	best
beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
bad	worse	worst
little	less	least
interesting	more interesting	most interesting

E. Possible Answers

1. Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world.
2. Ananya is the most punctual student in the class.
3. No other animal on Earth is as large as the blue whale.
4. This book is more fascinating than most other books I have ever read.

F.

1. This is the easiest question in the test.
2. My sister is older than me.
3. He is stronger than his opponent.
4. Of the two paintings, this one is the better.
5. She has fewer books than her brother.

G.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes
6. No

I.

1. Possible answers: misty, beautiful, narrow, colourful, bright, grey, safe, wild
2. three
3. grey
4. safe
5. Several tells us the number/quantity of animals, rather than describing their quality or nature.

J.

1. No.
2. When comparing two things, we normally use the comparative form better. Best is the superlative form, generally used when comparing three or more.
3. Example: “This solution is better than the first one.”

Note: Answers in Sections H and K may vary.