| Reference Book | Collins Revised English Grammar and Composition Class 7 |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 2 |
| Chapter Name | Adjectives |
Let’s Get Started
Underline the adjectives in the passage: (Page 17)
The grey elephant was walking behind a white taxi. Suddenly, it raised its large trunk and let out a loud trumpet. A little girl peeked out from the old taxi. As soon as the elephant saw her, he brought his trunk down and waited. The girl stepped out of the taxi. She had two bananas in her small hands. The elephant took the yellow bananas, ate them and walked away on the dusty road.
A.Underline the adjectives in the following sentences and mention their types:
(Page 19)
1) My niece is a jovial person ; everyone likes her.
jovial – quality
2) We have five pens ; we need to buy three more.
three, five – number (cardinal)
3) Indian films are loved all over the world.
Indian – proper
4) Many people know that she is the daughter of a famous film star.
many – quantity, famous – quality
5) Which shirt do you like more, this one or that one?
which – interrogative
6) The audience was spellbound by the tricks of the skilful magician.
skilful – quality
7) I have photocopied those documents.
those – demonstrative
8) If you go to the market , buy some sugar and a dozen eggs.
some – indefinite, dozen – number
9) Our luggage is packed ; we are ready.
our – possessive
10) I had a busy day in office today; there were several meetings.
busy – quality, several – quantity
B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjectives: (Page 20)
1. Sit in your own chair. (actual/own / very)
2. The Japanese tea ceremony is a beautiful cultural activity. (Japan / Japanese)
3. There are six options available. (none/ own/ six)
4. What a pretty flower! (some/all/pretty)
5. Some of the women were upset. (Any/some/one)
6. She looks European. (Europe/ European / Europe-like)
7. I bought nine mangoes from the seller. (actual / nine / sixth)
8. One fourth of the boys in the class were absent. (fourth/own / four)
C. Fill in the blanks with adjectives formed from the given words: (Page 20)
1. The teacher often scolds Reba because she is talkative. (talk)
2. My uncle was a bookish child (book). He would always be found in the school library.
3. Pam always looked cheerful (cheer). No one knew that she had a tragic (tragedy) history.
4. Though his relatives denied it, Shamik was the lawful (law) owner of the property.
5. His hasty (haste) decision cost him the respect of his loved (love) ones.
D. Fill in the blanks with the given Compound adjectives: (Page 21)
| state-of-the-art | mouth-watering | man-eating |
| weak-kneed | long-lasting | strong-willed |
1. We have state-of-the-art laboratories in our school.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr’s speech had a long lasting impact on humanity.
3. My aunt is a strong-willed woman; she is not easily influenced by external pressure.
4. Among the many attractions of old Delhi is its mouth-watering street food.
5. The man-eating tiger entered the village silently.
6. The weak-kneed lord does not have the courage to speak up for the interests of his men in front of the king.
E. Choose the option that has the correct order of adjectives: (Page 21,22)
1) I am going to wear my _______ shirt for my cousin’s wedding.
a) new, silk, purple
b) new, purple, silk
c) silk, purple, new
d) purple, new, silk
b. new, purple, silk
2) We need to recycle the ________ cans.
a) six, plastic, round
b) round, plastic, six
c) six, round, plastic
d) plastic, six, round
c. six, round, plastic
3) Raman is a ________ man
a) tall, generous, thin
b) thin, tall, generous
c) generous, tall, thin
d) generous, thin, tall
c. generous, tall, thin
4) I am going to drink tea from a _______ cup.
a) small, English, china
b) English, small, China
c) small, China, English
d) China, small, English
a. small, English, china
5) The ______ teacher spoke for hours.
a) Interesting, German, old
b. Interesting, old, German
c) Old, interesting, German
d) German, interesting, old
b. interesting, old, German
F. Fill in the blanks with the comparative form of the given adjectives: (Page 23)
1. There is less (little) water in this bottle than in that.
2. I have become wiser (wise) over the years.
3. Villages are usually less polluted (polluted) than cities.
4. I’m feeling much better (good) today than I did yesterday.
5. More (many) often than not, people make this mistake.
6. Children are usually more intelligent (intelligent) than we think they are.
7. The resort is farther (far) than what you told me.
8. You have never met a more generous (generous) person than Stephen.
9. Rekha is the prettier (pretty) of the two sisters.
10. Of these two pairs of shoes, which one will last longer (long-lasting)?
G.Complete the following sentences using the appropriate degree of comparison of the given adjectives: (Page 23)
1. She is smarter than her brother. (smart)
2. Ritu is the most soft-spoken student in class. (soft-spoken)
3. Arun’s handwriting is quite neat . (neat)
4. This dress is not really as pretty as that one. (pretty)
5. China is a large country. (large)
6. The Sign of Four, a Sherlock Holmes mystery, is the most thrilling book I have read.(thrilling)
7. Take the shorter of the two ropes. (short)
8. Mani Bakery sells the best muffins in town. (good)
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