Complete the following sentences using an appropriate adjective. The kind of adjective that you need to use is indicated in the brackets.

1. We had to take a ………………….. route to reach our destination. (adjective of quality)

2. The …………….. hockey team won the gold medal. (adjective of nationality)

3. The ……………….. passengers were taken to hospital. (past participle)

4. Not ……………….. milk is required to prepare this dish. (adjective of quantity)

5. When will ……………… cake be ready? (possessive adjective)

6. ………………….. boy stole the book. (demonstrative)

7. The man was killed by his …………………. servant. (emphatic)

8. I have ordered …………………. cups of coffee. (numeral)

9. ……………… student was given a prize. (distributive)

10. …………………. daughter of yours are you talking about? (interrogative)

11. We should be …………………. citizens. (adjective of quality)

12. Our father is the only ………………….. member of our family. (present participle)

13. The ………………….. passengers were given treatment in a local hospital. (past participle)

Answers

Several different answers are possible. Here is what we suggest.

1. We had to take a long/circuitous route to reach our destination.

2. The Indian hockey team won the gold medal.

3. The injured passengers were taken to hospital.

4. Not much milk is required to prepare this dish.

5. When will my cake be ready?

6. That/ this boy stole the book.

7. The man was killed by his own servant.

8. I have ordered three cups of coffee.

9. Each student was given a prize.

10. Which daughter of yours are you talking about?

11. We should be good / responsible citizens.

12. Our father is the only earning member of our family.

13. The wounded / injured passengers were given treatment in a local hospital.